We are learning about Matariki. Matariki is the constellation of stars that shows the beginning of the Māori New Year. You can see them in the eastern sky, they are hard to see as they are low in the sky. The stars disappear in April and reappear in late May and early June.
People thought there was only seven stars, but there is actually nine. Matariki stars can be used to lead the way for sailors on the ocean. There is a legend about Matariki that there were seven fish that were told by their mother not to go out to the open ocean, because Tataraimaka went out fishing. They got caught in Tataraimaka's net, Tane, the God of trees and bird rescued them and turned them into star fish.
For celebrating Matariki you can fly kites, eat kai, run around in the early morning to see the stars, have fun with your whānau, lay on your back to look at the stars, spend time with your whānau, singing and dancing, and telling stories.
Do you know anything else about Matariki? How do you celebrate Matariki?
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