Matariki Day

On Monday our teacher Ms Tapuke split the class into two groups. My group was Latitude and the other group that worked with us was Cartesian. We had to solve this Maths equation.

Matariki

Different tribes celebrate Matariki at different times.  
To some tribes the new year in mid-winter was signalled by
the dawn rising of Matariki (the Pleiades), while to others it
was the rising of Puanga (Rigel in Orion). For many iwi the
appearance of Puanga in the night sky signalled the start of
winter. Puanga was said to be one of the parents of the climbing
plant puawānanga.

What is Matariki

What is Matariki

                                                 

Matariki begins in the last few days of May,
Some iwi, or Family's start celebrations when
Matariki is first seen, however it is the first new
moon after Matariki that officially signals the
Maori New Year.

Some people celebrate the New Year on the day
the new moon rises, and others celebrate on the
day after the new moon. Celebrations can last up
to 3 days. The Matariki new moon happens
sometime in June.     

Matariki is the Maori name for a group of seven
stars known as the Pleiades star cluster.it appears in may or june it signifies the start of the maori new year it is celebrated nationwide the stars represent the eyes of the gods matriki is our aotearoa pacific new year it's a special time when friends and family gather together and have a delicious kai.  

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