The legend of Matariki and the six sisters Te Papa
The Māori, or the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand, use a special word Matariki, which identifies the cluster of stars known to astronomers as the Pleiades, and to mythologists and folklorists as the Seven Sisters.
Matariki The Māori New Year Te Papa
Matariki The first star Matariki is known as the mother of the eight stars in the constellation. Matariki is connected to health and wellbeing and is often viewed as a sign of good fortune or health to come in the following year.
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Matariki is the mother (whaea) star of the cluster. She ensures the stars of the cluster rise together in unison to mark a new year* and signal the health of the environment. *Some iwi herald the new year with the rising of a star called Puanga (Rigel), found in the Orion constellation (Matamua 2017). Matariki is linked to the wellbeing of people.
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The number of stars seen and origin stories vary, just as they do in Aotearoa, with some iwi recognising Puanga as heralding a new year, rather than Matariki. Advertisement Advertise with NZME.
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Matariki This star cluster is named after its mother whetu, Matariki. She is associated with ora (wellbeing), reflection, hope and the human connection to the environment. Sightings of.
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Te iwa o Matariki The stars of Matariki There are over 500 stars in the Matariki cluster - but only a handful are visible without the use of a telescope. Each of the stars has their own unique characteristics that Māori acknowledge and honour. Meet the stars below! Pōhutukawa Pōhutukawa connects us to our loved ones that have passed on.
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by Kelly Macquire. published on 29 June 2021. Matariki is the name of a star cluster that can be seen from New Zealand in the early morning of the months in mid-winter. New Zealand's Matariki is the name for the Maori New Year and the star cluster. It is one of the brightest star clusters, and is one of the clusters closest to earth at 440.
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Posted On 2024 The Seven Stars of Matariki: Meanings and Significance Matariki, also known as the Seven Sisters, is a group of stars that appear in the night sky in New Zealand during the winter months. The Māori New Year begins with the rise of Matariki, which traditionally marks the end of one year and the beginning of another.
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Matariki Definition by Kim Martins published on 15 June 2021 Listen to this article Available in other languages: French Matariki Star Cluster NASA, PJ_1004 (CC BY-NC-SA)
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When is Matariki? Matariki sets on the western horizon in the evening around the beginning of winter during the lunar period of Takurua. It is at this time that Matariki disappears from view because of the light of the sun. About a month after it disappears, Matariki is seen again on the eastern horizon just before sunrise.
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1. Matariki is a star cluster, not a constellation. A cluster is a group of stars that are near each other. When seen from Earth, stars in a constellation appear to be close together in a pattern but they might actually be nowhere near each other. There are over 500 stars in the Matariki cluster. 2. The heliacal rise of Matariki.
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Te Iwa a Matariki - Matariki Matariki has nine visible stars according to leading Māori astronomer Dr Rangi Matamua, who has been researching Matariki for over 30 years. Each star holds a certain significance over our wellbeing and environment as seen from the Māori view of the world.
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Matariki star facts Te Papa
Matariki In Māori culture, Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster and a celebration of its first rising in late June or early July. The rising marks the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar. Historically, Matariki was usually celebrated for a period of days during the last quarter of the moon of the lunar month Pipiri (around June).
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Whakataukī. Matariki has given rise to a number of whakataukī (proverbs). 'Matariki kāinga kore' (homeless Matariki) refers to the star cluster's constant travel - disappearing from the sky only once a year, when it pauses to rest in May when the moon wanes. The association of Matariki with crops has given rise to the saying: 'Matariki ahunga nui' (Matariki provider of plentiful.
Matariki Star Cluster (Illustration) World History Encyclopedia
Matariki is an open cluster of many stars, also known as the Pleiades. They feature in many cultures' legends and folk tales. Whakatipu booklet Te Māhuri 2, page 7, tells us the key pieces of information about Matariki.In te reo Māori, 'Matariki' can be broken down as 'mata riki' — 'tiny eyes', or as 'mata ariki' — 'eyes of the gods'.