Matariki

"Pupuritia ki nga taonga tuku iho" -"Treasures of our Heritage". Matariki is our Maori New Year. We will look at different stories/ myths and legends of the Matariki sisters.

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2.Matariki signals the time of growth, its a time of change, a time to ______ and a time of action

7.Sirius has a Maori name. What is it? This is one of the Matariki Sisters.

12.Matariki celebrations usually begin on the day of the first ____ _____.

13.Matariki marks the end of the ________.

14.Mâori used Matariki to help them ________ time.

17.Te Rangi Huata believes that Matariki is becoming more popular because it celebrates the Maori __________ and in doing so brings together all New Zealanders.

18.According to legends, Matariki began when the sons of Ranginui and Papatuanuku were separated and so whose eyes were torn out and thrown into the sky to make the stars?

20.One of the sisters is called Canopus. What is their Maori name?

22.According to Toni Rolleston's story "Seven Stars of Matariki", How many times a year would the magical wahines (girls) appear and show their beauty to the world?

24.Matariki signals the beginning of the Maori ________.

25.On what day does the Maori lunar calendar believe is a good day for fishing, eeling and crayfishing?

27.To some iwi, which star signifies the beginning of the Mâori New Year?

28.Matariki signals ______.

30.Matariki celebrates the ________ of life.

31.Tai Tokerau holds a __________ to celebrate the pre-dawn rise of Puanga and Matariki.

32.Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the _______ star cluster.

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1.For adults, they used weirs to trap what favourite food in winter?

3.According to the Maori myth of Tamarereti, what did Tamarereti throw into the sky so it was filled with light?

4.Betelgeuse is the name of Matariki's sister. Translate her name into Maori.

5.One of the sisters of Matariki is called Rigel. What is their Maori name?

6.What is the Japanese translation for Matariki?

7.What is the Maori translation for Orion's belt? This is one of the Matariki Sisters.

8.Matariki is a time for _______, to plant crops and for harvesting.

9.Aldebaran has a Maori translation. What is it? She is one of the Matariki Sisters.

10.Once Matariki becomes more visible, in which direction would it move towards?

11.In Hawaii and many other traditions, they believe Matariki is the mother who is surrounded by her six _______.

15.When should we not plant food according to the Maori lunar calendar.

16.Matariki is celebrated at different times by different tribes. For some, when it is first seen what do they celebrate it with?

18.What Maori traditional instruments were used to sound the dawning of a new day, to communicate with Mâori gods, and to signify the planting of certain crops at different times of the year?

19.What is the meaning for Mata ariki?

21.Which country holds the Makahiki Festival dedicated to the god of rain and agriculture?

23.What celebration usually begin on the day of the full moon following its rising?

26.What is the meaning for Mata riki?

29.The Matariki Festival for 2011 will be held at?

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5/27/2011 4:31:00 PM

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Title: Matariki
Author: irenekay
Description: "Pupuritia ki nga taonga tuku iho" -"Treasures of our Heritage". Matariki is our Maori New Year. We will look at different stories/ myths and legends of the Matariki sisters.

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