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Many Māori sources, especially older ones, list seven stars in Matariki: Matariki herself, the central star in the cluster (the kai whakahaere or 'conductor'), and six children. [9] The emblem of the Kīngitanga or Māori King movement, Te Paki o Matariki, includes the star Matariki flanked by three stars on each side. [5]
In Māori culture, Matariki is the name of the Pleiades star cluster, which was important for agriculture in establishing the correct time to plant crops. There are two explanations of the name Matariki: firstly, mata-riki (small eyes) or mata-ariki (Eyes of God). The constellation is also believed to have been used by navigators.
The Little Kiwi’s Matariki was Best Picture Book winner in the 2016 New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. [7] She has received Storylines Notable Book Awards for The Seven Stars of Matariki/Te Huihui o Matariki (2009), Muddle & Mo (2016), Witch's Cat Wanted: Apply Within (2017) and Muddle and Mo’s Rainy Day (2019).
How To Make My Cheesy Baked Taco Skillet. To make 4 to 6 servings, you’ll need: 1 pound ground sirloin or 90% lean ground beef. 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes, undrained
Matariki is the name of the Pleiades star cluster in Māori culture in New Zealand, and also a public holiday of the same name. Matariki may also refer to: Matariki, a 2010 New Zealand drama film; Matariki Court, a specialist court based in Kaikohe, Northland Region; Matariki Hospital, Te Awamutu, Waipa, New Zealand
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Rika was born in Wellington to a Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe, Te Arawa and Te Whānau-ā-Apanui mother and a Samoan father, and moved to Rotorua at a young age. [1] [5] While her mother did not speak Māori, Rika attended a kōhanga reo, a kura kaupapa, and Māori boarding schools, which allowed her to learn the language from a young age.