Matariki
What is Matariki?
Matariki is the Maori name of a cluster of stars known as Pleiades. It also marks Maori new year. Matariki rises in mid winter.
What does Matariki mean?
Matariki means eyes of God, Little eyes or Seven sisters, Mata ariki.
What was the Maori Myth?
When Ranginui -sky father and Papatuanuku - Earth mother were separated by their children. Tawhirimatea - Earth mother) was so mad that he tore his eyes out and threw into the heaven
What is Matariki the time for?
Matariki is a time for… remembering those who have died. Also is a time to plant crops such as Kumara and Taro and to learn how to weave, hunt, fish, to tell stories about stars, to sing and dance. Also it3 a time to plan for the future. They also flew kites which is part of Maori culture.
In 1940’s they stopped celebrating but again celebrated again in their early 2000’s. There’s also a name for the stars. Waiti, Waita, Matariki, Ururangi, Tapu-a-rangi, Tapu-a-nuku, Waipun-a-rangi. Matariki disappears on the April the 8th in Aotearoa
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