Matariki things

 Hi bloggers this is my Matariki things enjoy. 

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My Questions for Matariki

 Hi Bloggers J'varn here today I am doing my  Matariki Questions. Blog you later

   What is Matariki Matariki is the new year for Maori and there are these 9 stars there names are  Tupuārangi, Waipuna-ā-Rangi, Waitī, Tupuānuku, Ururangi, Waitā, Pōhutukawa and Hiwa-i-te-Rangi.   This is the time to harvest food and the maori people used the stars too locate to go to certain islands. The lunar calendar uses 354 days. 410 light years away. 

 Where would you find Matariki? In New Zealand the best time is at the end of June and July. In the night sky you will find Matariki by looking for the pot 

 or  Orion about go left then go left go left again and there will be a small cluster of  bright stars this is Matariki.

Miss Green says that matariki helps Maori people decide when to plant different food. Is she right? Yes she is right because you can  plant and harvest crops and plants ready for the next year.

What type of food is the best to harvest at this time of year? Potatoes , Kumara , Wheat , Pumpkins.

Matariki is the Maori new year. How do Maori people celebrate Matariki? Maori reflect on the past and celebrate the present by sharing kai ,  showing manaki (giving and receiving) . We also spent time with whanau, we  also korero and set new goals. 

What do kites play in Maori celebrations of Matariki? To communicate A with those who had passed on, connecting heaven and earth.

J'varn super doper Legend of Wairaka

 Hi Bloggers J'varn here.

This is my legend of Wairaka retell I have done some work on it so then it can sound more detail and interesting 

	The legend of Wairaka
	A long time ago there was a tribe called the Nga te awa tribe the chief name was Toroa he had a daughter called Wairaka they saw a marvelous beach.So they went on the beach and left the women and children on the boat so they could be safe
	Suddenly a tremendous storm came. The grey clouds grew bigger covering the people on the waka as it started to rain there were so many big lumpy rain drops everywhere. Everyone were drenched  ‘’ wairaka what are  we going to do’’ ‘’I don’t we are out in the ocean we have no shelter The women were shifting away they were screaming for help but the men did’nt hear then they were to deaf as they slowly get to the deadly rocks Wairaka and the women and the children are stuck out in the sea. There is a dreadful strom the women are shouting and the kids are crying. Wairaka has to make this awful decision to die or throw away her dad's trust. The paddle is tapu (sacred) so then they  can’t get to the beach unless Wairaka paddle the boat
	Wairaka decided to paddle but the paddle was forbidden to women she had nothing to do but then
	Wairaka had to do it she said to her andserters Kia Whakatane au i ahau ( let me act like a man).
	As Wairaka and her tribe glazed on to the sand her and the Nga te awa tribe jumped off and landed on there knees there were so grateful that they were alive “ You saved us” Wairaka and the Nga te awa tribe stayed there for a long time. Now you can  go see the statue

Thousands of years ago Wairaka and her tribe went to a tremendous beach where she heard birds chirping  and bushes rattling. She can see a massive fruit tree that could last for years. Suddenly a massive storm was getting close to these jagged rocks. All the kids and women were screaming, kids crying. Wairaka knew what to do she had to paddle the thing was the paddle was tapu (sacred) so she said to her anserster Kia Whakatane au i aha (let me act like a man) so we a all mighty heave she arrived at the beach she had saved her tribe.

          

                               

 Problem 

Wairaka and the women and the children are stuck out in the sea. There is a dreadful storm the women are shouting and the kids are crying. Wairaka has to make this awful decision to die or throw away her dad's trust. The paddle is tapu (sacred) so then they  can’t get to the beach.

Describe the storm

The grey clouds grew bigger covering the people on the boat as it started to rain there was  big lumpy rain drops everyone were drenched  ‘’ wairaka what are  we going to do’’ ‘’I don’t we are out in the ocean we have no shelter

The end 

As Wairaka and her tribe glazed on to the sand her and the Nga te awa tibe jumped off and landed on there knees there were so grateful that they were alive “ You saved us”

Wairaka and the Nga te awa tribe stayed there for a long time.

Now you can  go see the statue