Matariki
If you have ever look up at the night sky you would have noticed that there are many beautiful stars. There is one beautiful group of stars called the Matariki. These stars are very special because they only come out on a certain time and you can only see them in New Zealand. They disappear from the night sky in late April and appear again late May or early June. When the stars appear we know that the new moon has risen and it is the beginning of the year (there is much to celebrate). Matariki symbols the Maori New Year. We can celebrate matariki in many ways it is a time for sharing family stories, learning about the land and how they look after it, learning about how people use the stars in the past and plant trees/winter crops. Matariki is a time to make plans for the future and to forgive and forget problems of the past, it's a time to enjoy being with our family and friends. An interesting fact is that Matariki has two meanings, both are the cluster of stars. Mata Riki means Tiny Eyes, and Mata Ariki means Eyes of God.
The dates for Matariki
2016 – 6 June
2017 – 25 June
2018 – 15 June
I think that Matariki is so cool and it is something that we should all know about and celebrate.I wonder if any other countries have a similar tradition? There was no words that I found tricky in the article. I got my info from http://www.kiwifamilies.co.nz/articles/matariki-maori-new-year/
If you have ever look up at the night sky you would have noticed that there are many beautiful stars. There is one beautiful group of stars called the Matariki. These stars are very special because they only come out on a certain time and you can only see them in New Zealand. They disappear from the night sky in late April and appear again late May or early June. When the stars appear we know that the new moon has risen and it is the beginning of the year (there is much to celebrate). Matariki symbols the Maori New Year. We can celebrate matariki in many ways it is a time for sharing family stories, learning about the land and how they look after it, learning about how people use the stars in the past and plant trees/winter crops. Matariki is a time to make plans for the future and to forgive and forget problems of the past, it's a time to enjoy being with our family and friends. An interesting fact is that Matariki has two meanings, both are the cluster of stars. Mata Riki means Tiny Eyes, and Mata Ariki means Eyes of God.
The dates for Matariki
2016 – 6 June
2017 – 25 June
2018 – 15 June
I think that Matariki is so cool and it is something that we should all know about and celebrate.I wonder if any other countries have a similar tradition? There was no words that I found tricky in the article. I got my info from http://www.kiwifamilies.co.nz/articles/matariki-maori-new-year/
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