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Thursday, 18 June 2020

What is matariki?

                               What is Matariki?



Matariki is all about celebration, and spending time with family. Matariki is the 7 clusters of stars in the sky that's come out in June and  July, Matariki is also the signals of the Maori new year which means restarting the Maori calendar.



                   Facts about Matariki

Matariki is a star cluster, not a constellation

Matariki is one of the star clusters nearest to Earth.

Matariki has many names around the world.

Matariki was used by the crews of voyaging waka to guide them across the pacific

You can see matariki for youself




Matariki: about the Māori New Year and how to celebrate it in 2019 ...





Matariki the Māori New Year - 2020 - Kiwi Families



 

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