Matariki : te whetū tapu o te tau / Rangi Matamua.

By:

Matamua, Rangi, 1973-

Contributor(s):

Matamua, Rangi. Matariki

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Maori Original language: English Publication details: Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand : Huia, 2017.Description: xii, 125 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9781775503262
1775503267

Uniform titles:

Matariki. Māori

Subject(s): DDC classification:

394.261 23

LOC classification:

DU465.A7 M38 2017

Contents:

Matariki -- Te tikanga o Matariki -- Matariki -- Te Tau Hou -- Te rewanga me te tōnga o Matariki -- Matariki: te whāngai i te hautapu -- Matariki i te tau hou -- Ngā whakataukī e pā ana ki a Matariki.

Summary: In midwinter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astronomy. Still, there remain some unanswered questions about how Matariki was traditionally observed. What is Matariki? Why did Māori observe Matariki? How did Māori traditionally celebrate Matariki? When and how should Matariki be celebrated? This book seeks answers to these questions and explores what Matariki was in a traditional sense so it can be understood and celebrated in our modern society.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand	Pop-Up Library Non-Fiction	Non Fiction	394.261 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		A00733951

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In midwinter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astronomy. Still, there remain some unanswered questions about how Matariki was traditionally observed. What is Matariki? Why did Māori observe Matariki? How did Māori traditionally celebrate Matariki? When and how should Matariki be celebrated? This book seeks answers to these questions and explores what Matariki was in a traditional sense so it can be understood and celebrated in our modern society.

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