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Matariki : What does Matariki mean to you?
“What does Matariki mean to you?” - Tell us a story or a poem. Is Matariki a time for learning new things? Is it a time when you give thanks for your blessings? Is it a time to remember people? Or, are you just discovering Matariki? Let us know.
Stories and poems submitted to Christchurch City Libraries in celebration of Matariki, 2020.
Stories and poems submitted to Christchurch City Libraries in celebration of Matariki, 2020.
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Matariki : What does Matariki mean to you?
Historical Note
The full name of Matariki is “Ngā mata a te ariki Tawhirimātea” – the eyes of the Ariki Tāwhirimātea. This star cluster known as by many names throughout the world. Its Greek name is Pleiades. It is also known in western astronomy as Messier 45. In Hawai’i it is called “Makali’l – eyes of the king”, in Denmark it is known as “the evening hen”, and in South Africa its name means “the stars of rain”. It is known as Subaru in Japan.
Matariki is visible in the sky almost all year. It moves through the sky until the beginning of the cold months, when it disappears for approximately 28 days. Upon its reappearance again on the horizon, the New Year begins and so too the journey of Matariki for another year.
Matariki is visible in the sky almost all year. It moves through the sky until the beginning of the cold months, when it disappears for approximately 28 days. Upon its reappearance again on the horizon, the New Year begins and so too the journey of Matariki for another year.
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2020
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