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Show 110 - snace of two hours of your way of time, the feast will be ready. After the food is Placed uoon the leaves and heated stones, a covering of ether leaves goes over the ton of the food, then flaxen mats cover it all, and earth is scooped over the mats to confine the heat and, most of all, the mingled flavors of the food." Roa saw his father approaching to officially welcome the guests. Chief Turi looked imposing and handsome in his ceremonial kiwi_, feathered cloak, his most colorful niu piu, flaxen shirt, and. beautiful woven chest and headbands. He carried the sacred carved stick, the symbol of his office. Roa acted as interpreter. "father, mav I introduce our guests," said Roa with nride. "This is Henry Busby, mv missionary friend. And this is Walter Erickson, the good doctor who saved Ruruku's life. E hoa ma, my friends, this is my father, Turi, chief of our people." They greeted in the Maori custom of pressing noses and foreheads together, and then in the white man's custom of shaking one another's right hand. Turi spoke. "You are welcome to our village |