Manaakitanga Matariki Pre-Learning

Use these links to learn a little about Matariki before we study it over the last two weeks of Term 2.

Try and answer these questions:

In Maori what does Matariki mean?
What are some of the explanations given for the origins of the cluster of stars associated with the Maori New Year?
In traditional times what did Maori acknowledge with the arrival of Matariki?
How did Matariki affect Maori farming?
What role do kites (pakau) play in Maori celebrations of Matariki?

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