Matariki: te whetu tapu o te tau
Maker and role
Rangi Matamua, Author
Production date
2017
Object detail
Accession number
PUB-2017-82.5
Maker
Description
Includes bibliographical references.Matariki/Pleiades -- The meaning of Matariki -- Matariki New Year -- Rising and setting of Matariki -- Matariki: whangai i te hautapu -- Modern Matariki -- Matariki proverbs.
"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 Maori astronomy. Still, there remain some unanswered questions about how Matariki was traditionally observed. What is Matariki? Why did Maori observe Matariki? How did Maori 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." - Back cover.
"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 Maori astronomy. Still, there remain some unanswered questions about how Matariki was traditionally observed. What is Matariki? Why did Maori observe Matariki? How did Maori 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." - Back cover.
Media/Materials
Physical description
xii, 127 pages :colour illustrations ; 24 cm,
ISBN/ISSN
9781775503262
Credit line
Rangi Matamua. 2017. Matariki: te whetu tapu o te tau, PUB-2017-82.5. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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