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Matariki waiata (song)

Waitī, Waitā, Waipunarangi,

Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi, Ururangi e

Koinei ngā tamariki o Matariki

(These are the children of Matariki)

Ngā whetū e pīataata i te rangi e

(The bright stars that shine in the sky)

Ngā whetū e pīataata i te rangi e

(The bright stars that shine in the sky)

What is matariki?

Matariki signals the maori new year.It is a time renewal and celebration in new zealand that begins with the rising of the matariki star cluster (The Pleiades or seven sisters)  

Facts about matariki

~Matariki is a star cluster not a constellation

~You can see matariki for yourself

~Matariki mas many different names around the world

~Matariki is one of the star clusters nearest to earth

~Matariki was used by the crews of voyaging waka to guide them across the pacific

When is matariki?

Matariki is a star cluster which appears in the night sky during mid-winter.According to the maramataka (The maori lunar calendar),The reappearance of matariki,brings the old lunar year to a close and marks the beginning of the new year.Hence,matariki is associated with the Maori new year.

More facts about matariki

~In the past,tohunga looked to matariki to predict if the new harvest would be abundant

~Many iwi speak of the seven stars as a mother and her daughters

Learning intention

To understand the life of the maori prior to Europeans arriving and its connection to todays society.

What was your research about?It was about Matariki

What was to thing you found intresting?Im not sure cause i already know all this stuff

What was 2 things you thought you did well?i dont think i did well enough on this

Whats something you want to do differently next time?To present it better next time