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Matamua, Rangi, 1973-

Matariki : te whetū tapu o te tau / Rangi Matamua. - Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand : Huia, 2017. - xii, 125 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

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.

ISBN: 9781775503262 1775503267

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019051607 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
New Year--New Zealand.
Astronomy, Maori.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Social life and customs.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Rites and ceremonies.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Civilization --History.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Folklore.
Whānau mārama
Ahu māra
Pūrākau.
Matariki (Tātai whetū)
Tikanga.
Whakataukī
Puanga.
Tātai arorangi.
Whetū.
Wāhanga o te tau.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Pleiades.
New Zealand.

LC Class. No.: DU465.A7 / M38 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 394.261