Matariki The Star of the Year Rangi Matamua
Matariki The Star of the Year Rangi Matamua
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Matariki The Star of the Year by Rangi Matamua
In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events.
The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astronomy. Still, there remain some unanswered questions about how Matariki was traditionally observed.
These include:
- What is Matariki?
- Why did Māori observe Matariki?
- How did Māori traditionally celebrate Matariki?
- When and how should Matariki be celebrated?
Based on research and interviews with Māori experts, this book seeks answers to these questions and explores what Matariki was in a traditional sense so it can be understood and celebrated in contemporary society.
A Māori-language edition is also available, Matariki: Te Whetū Tapu o te Tau.
Product Details:
- ISBN: 9781775503255
- Dimension: 153 x 240 mm
- Pages: 140
- Format: Softback
- Language: English
- Publication Date: 22 May 2017
