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Thursday, July 2, 2020

Matariki

We are learning all about Matariki.

I enjoyed doing the most was macing the manu tukutuku and designing it and putting anything on it. what was surprising was the fact that Pleiades is another word for Matariki. this is what I learnt about Matariki. Matariki is the Māori name for  a group of stars. The science name is the Pleiades and instead of ‘group’ they call it a star cluster. It signalled the start of the Māori New Year for some tribes. Maori people followed a lunar calendar. That means that the months were organised around the moon. Marama is the name for moon. That is why the calendar is called Maramataka.I want to learn how they came to the solar system and what their purpose is.
what I find interesting was that the science name is the Pleiades and instead of ‘group’ they call it a star cluster. enjoy my Matariki slide

 





1 comment:

  1. Hi Millan, you chose lots of creative ways to share your learning about Matariki. You have done a great job of reflecting on your learning. Well done! I thought you did a great job on each of your artworks, especially your kite. What was your favourite piece of artwork that you did?

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