What is Matariki?
Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sister and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year
Why do we celebrate Matariki today?
Today Matariki means celebrating the unique place in which we live and giving respect to the land we live on
How is Matariki celebrated?
Matariki is celebrated with education, remembrance and the planting of new trees and crops signalling new beginnings. Matariki was the optimum time for new harvests, and ceremonial offerings to the land-based gods Rongo, Uenuku and Whiro to ensure good crops for the coming year. It was also seen as a perfect time to learn about the land we live on and to remember whakapapa (ancestry) who have passed from this world to the next and the legacy they left behind.
Who celebrates Matariki?
Anyone who wishes to participate.
What does Matariki mean?
Matariki has two meanings, both referring to a tiny constellation of stars; Mata Riki (Tiny Eyes) and Mata Ariki (Eyes of God).
3 comments:
Looks like you did your research about Matariki Johnny. Very informative. Well done.
Kia Ora,
You're writing about Matariki is very interesting and informative. We know that Matariki is a cluster of stars. Have you read the story called Matariki by Toni Rolleston-Cummins?
From Miss Lavakula and Room 9@Pt England Schoool
Hi Johnny,
It looks like you have put a lot of effort into your work.I like your information because it really describes what Matariki is and what it's about.
Well done.
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