Matariki: The Star of the Year
Author(s): 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 our modern society.
English language edition.
General Information
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- : Huia Publishers
- : Huia Publishers
- : 0.35
- : 01 November 2017
- : 229mm X 152mm
- : New Zealand
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Rangi Matamua
- : English
- : 118
- : 38 illustrations