Heralding the new year – Matariki – Māori New Year The heavens Matariki is the Māori name for the small cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters, in the Taurus constellation. In New Zealand it comes into view low on the north-eastern horizon, appearing in the tail of the Milky Way in the last days of May or in early June, just before dawn. This heralds the Māori New Year. Various Māori tribes celebrated Matariki at different times. For all tribes, the importance of Matariki has been captured in proverbs and songs, which link it with the bright star Whānui (Vega): Ka puta Matariki ka rere Whānui. Matariki re-appears, Whānui starts its flight. Matariki is also associated with the winter solstice. Matariki in Greek myth According to Greek myth, the Pleiades are the seven daughters of Pleione and Atlas – Electra, Maia, Taygete, Alcyone, Celaeno, Asterope and Merope. Legends Matariki literally means the ‘eyes of god’ (mata ariki) or ‘little eyes’ (mata riki). Matariki and Puanga
Cycles of life and death - Matariki – Māori New Year Traditionally, Māori were keen observers of the night sky, determining from the stars the time and seasons, and using them to navigate the oceans. Lookouts would watch for the rise of Matariki just before dawn. For Māori, this time signified remembrance, fertility and celebration. Remembrance Haere atu rā e koro ki te paepae o Matariki, o Rehua. Haere atu rā. Farewell old man, go to the threshold of Matariki, of Rehua. In times of old, the sighting of Matariki was greeted with expressions of grief for those who had died since its last appearance. The old people might wait up several nights before the stars rose. Planting crops Matariki atua ka eke mai i te rangi e roa, E whāngainga iho ki te mata o te tau e roa e. Divine Matariki come forth from the far-off heaven, Bestow the first fruits of the year upon us. The coming season’s crops were planted according to the portents read in the Matariki star cluster. Sayings Matariki has given rise to a number of sayings. Harvest How to cite this page:
Search Results Your search for matariki returned 9 results Matariki04 Dec 2012 He aha ētahi kōrero mō Matariki? Taumata: Kura tuatahi/ kura waenganui Ākina rapu: Mō... . Matariki04 Jul 2016 What is Matariki? Matariki stars (reappearance)02 Jun 2015 Why do the Matariki stars reappear at a certain time of year? Winter Solstice16 Jan 2014 from the library. The Calendar07 Jan 2014? Māori harakeke weaving (flax weaving)10 Aug 2016 Te Kohikohi kai o te Māori o nehera24 Jul 2012 Ipurangi, ki Matariki, ki Traditional Food Gathering - Te Kohinga Kai Ākina rapu: Whakamahi i Te Kingitanga19 Dec 2012 pae tukutuku pai i roto i te reo Māori mō te Kingitanga: 1. Ngā taputapu mahi o te Māori04 Dec 2012 Rauemi Ipurangi.
matariki book1 pic Matariki book matariki story pic matariki book pic Matariki - Matariki Stories Warning: Parameter 1 to cms_module_Lang() expected to be a reference, value given in /home/sweetchi/public_html/matarikievents.co.nz/cms/lib/classes/class.module.inc.php on line 2083 Warning: Parameter 1 to cms_module_Lang() expected to be a reference, value given in /home/sweetchi/public_html/matarikievents.co.nz/cms/lib/classes/class.module.inc.php on line 2083 Warning: Parameter 1 to cms_module_Lang() expected to be a reference, value given in /home/sweetchi/public_html/matarikievents.co.nz/cms/lib/classes/class.module.inc.php on line 2083 Te Pito o Watea "The Creation of First Light" It was Tane who was responsible for the distribution of Te Whanau Marama - the stars. Tane is said to have visited his brother Tangotango to congratulate him on the brilliance of his children - the sun, moon and stars. Tane next asked for and recieved the stars, and a dim light soon spread from Ranginui and filled our world. Interpretation piece by Daryl Goodwin - Oils on Board 1200mm x 900mm Matariki DVD
The Matariki Collection - Collection “When old and young come together to do this, it shows the strength of their convictions.” This film is a chronicle of a key moment in the Māori renaissance: the 1975 land march led by then 79-year-old Whina Cooper. Includes interviews with marchers and stirring evidence of Cooper’s oratory skills. “The big ALL FUN show for the whole family to enjoy!” was the tagline for this classic musical comedy feature. There’s a romantic plot, but this is only an excuse for a melange of madcap, pep-filled 60s musical fun. This episode of the controversial 70s series about Governor George Grey sees war looming in the Waikato as Māori tribes band together. In 2007 Corporal Willie Apiata, of the NZ Army's elite, secretive SAS unit, was awarded the Victoria Cross for carrying a wounded soldier to safety while under fire in Afghanistan. Watch excerpts and go behind the scenes of the local box office record-smashing film. Porokoru Patapu (John) Pohe was the first Māori pilot in the RNZAF.
Matariki - an overview of a unit of work I did not know that Matariki existed, except in the sense that it is one word for stars, until 2006 when a colleague had his kids colouring in pictures of stars because it was Matariki.Fast forward a couple of years to 2009, and a couple of mates decided it was a good idea to get out of bed far too early on a frosty morning to go and take photos of Matariki rising over the horizon on Buffalo Beach in Whitianga. Last year I did a bit more research into Matariki and started to build some resources. However, my unit of work prior to when I had planned to do Matariki, had been a lot, and my class was still working on that, so some students did the Matariki unit, but I didn't do it justice. This year I decided to put in more effort, and we have done more justice to Matariki. Now my class can tell you that Matariki is the New Year in the Maori calendar for growing food. Unfortunately, the weather was not kind to us. Below are two pictures of our wall display to whet your appetite.
Matariki Festival (Sherman & Zac) Ko te whanau o Matariki: Matariki Education Resource 2015 During the coldest time each year the Matariki star cluster comes rising up for the first time in the eastern sky. This occurrence marks the beginning of an important time of year – the Māori New Year. This is a time for coming together with whānau (family) to think about the past year, plan for the future, and to take action. Did you know that the seven stars of Matariki are a family too? Matariki, Photographer: Te Papa, © Te Papa The journey taken by these stars across the sky is also whānau orientated – it is to come and visit their tupuna wahine (grandmother), Papatūānuku. Storyboard 2015, Photography: Te Papa, © Te Papa During this visit, each of the stars help Papatūānuku to prepare for the year to come, using their unique qualities or gifts to bring mauri (life force or energy) to her different environments. Let’s us start with the two eldest tamariki… Tupu-ā-nuku Sweet Potatoes (Kumara) by Mike Mozart, Activity ideas: Tupu-ā-rangi
thetereomāoriclassroom: Matariki 2016 Ngā mihi mō te tau hōu Māori!My favourite time of year and I'm glad to say this post is very late because I have been staying on a marae, (over) eating Māori kai, and doing all those things that fuel the soul!Now I can't go past my new favourite app. Thinglink, I love it for a topic like Matariki because I can put many different you tube clips and sites in one place and it's accessible to the tamariki.The information gathered is like an exercise in story telling. All of the links relate to each other in some way.The picture I have used looks a bit crowded and most people just use the dots without any other titles. I'm hoping you give this a go. It is also a great way for the tamariki to work together tagging an appropriate picture with found information to support their learning.When I begin the Matariki topic I always read the Rangi and Papa story. Download this free Matariki fortune teller. Please let me know what was useful.