HTM 2740 Chapter 20: Australia and New Zealand

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 2740
• Professor: Carrie Herzog

Document Summary

Week 8 readings notes: australia and new zealand. Believed to be initially populated from peoples from se asia. New zealand: settled by polynesians around 800 ce, maori = polynesians evolved in to maori (polynesian + new zealand, colony governed by british until 1907. Religion: both countries are predominately christian. Due to british missionaries arriving: in australia, 25% are roman catholic, in new zealand, anglican, roman catholic and presbyterian are the most prevalently practiced beliefs. Both countries food patterns are a reflection of the early british settlers. Meat is the mainstay of the diet. Seafood (oysters, crayfish, rock lobster, crabs, prawns) Grapes, apples, bananas, oranges, pears, coconut, strawberries, mangoes, guavas, blackberries, currents. Anzac biscuits (oatmeal cookies for australian and nz army corps during world. Kangaroo, wombat, emu, wichetty grubs, wild plants. Prepared simply over a fire, in the ashes or boiled. Sweet potatoes, taro and ti plants introduced into the maori diet from polynesians.