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Matariki

Matariki is a celebration for a Maori New Year.

History

When winter has come just before dawn Matariki signals the Maori New Year. Traditional families think it's the time to remember the dead and celebrate a new life to the people who have died in the past.

What does Matariki mean?

Matariki means the Maori name for 'A cluster of starts' also some people call it 'The Pleiades'. It will rise around mid-winter, around late May or early June, but Matariki literally means the 'eyes of God' or 'little eyes'.

Why is Matariki inportant?

Traditionally, Matariki is the season to grow crops in the winter, but the brighter the stars get the warmer the season will get. It also means that it is inportant to some family to reflect on the past and the future

Matariki is the a celebration for everyone if they want to participate in the Maori new year

Matariki

Matariki is a cluster of seven stars that awaken in late May, early June and late June. They appear in the early morning Eastern sky. Matariki is known for many names, like little eyes, eyes of God and other names.

Myths, legends, and stories

They are a lot of myths, legends and stories about how Matariki became, well,Matariki. The most known story for Matariki was when Tawhirimatea (God of the wind) became so angry that he tore out his eyes and threw them into the heavens. Now, they twinkle up there forever. 

Traditional times

Traditions have changed a lot in Matariki. Nowadays, people celebrate Matariki wake up early and try to find Matariki in the Eastern sky. However, in the olden days, the maori's caught big birds like takahe with snares . They also caught lots of fish. Afterwards, they would cook it in a hāngi and preserve the meat in fat. They grew lots of crops to eat with their hāngi. It was a time for dancing, laughter and feasting.

Kites

Lots of Maori's flew kites because they thought that it would reach up to the Matariki stars.

In conclusion, Matariki was celebrated in many ways around through out the years.

Matariki

Matariki is a Maori name for a cluster of stars known as the seven sisters. Matariki literally means the eyes of the god. Maori people believe that Tawhirimatea became so angry that he pulled his eyes out and threw them into the sky.

In traditional times the Maori people dress up into their costumes, make a huge feast with lots of food. They sing songs and dance all night with laughter and happiness. The Maori people had to plant more seeds for the store house during winter. The moari people had to plant more crops. They grow and grow every day.

On Maori new year the children and their parents will go to a mountin and fly their hand made kites into the stars. They send a message to the heaven, to the loved ones. Matariki is a special time of the year. It reminds us of the people that we care for and love.

The Matariki celebration will start on the 6th of June. On full moon or new moon, it will also start when the stars start to appear in the bright sky. Matariki is a fun and enjoyable year to celebrate. Matariki is a year that is important and special to the Maori people and aoteroa. It about the people that we have loved for a long time.

Every year on June we celebrate Matariki with our friends and family. We do fun loving things with our family because we all know we love them.  It is a time to tell story's and rember things in the past

Matariki

Matariki in other words Seven Sisters. Matariki this year stared early and late June.

Everybody loves to learns about matariki

History

The legend or myth which some people believe is, Ranginui the sky father and Paptuanuku, the earth mother were sepreated by their offspring. The God of winds Tawhirimatea became angry tearing out his eyes and throwing it in to the heavens and making Matariki.

What happens when Matariki is here

When Matariki is here people plant winter crops and make things. People use kites on Matariki because since the first people greeted Matariki with kites. People have a big feast and dancing.

What Matariki means and does

People say when the stars shine brightly it means a warm year with lots of fish in the ocean. Matariki is a time to spend time with family and friends. Also a time to forget and forgive and to, reflect the past and start a brighter future. 

Matariki has been around for many years. So it's important to respect this occasion.