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Download or read book Matariki written by Libby Hakaraia and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A general introduction to Matariki - the Maori New Year, looking at: mythology - a portent, a male star or a mother surrounded by her daughters; astronomy - Maori (Rangimoana Taylor) and western perspective (Vicki Hyde); around the world - ancient constellation recognised in Greece (Pleiades) and in the Pacific (Matali'i, Mataliki, etc); celebrations - feasts, new cycle of life, learning, sacred knowledge; navigation - used as a navigational star by navigators and waka skippers; preserving - time to prepare for planting, harvesting; Matariki today - ways to celebrate