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.
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