Matariki : The star of the year /
Matamua, Rangi
Matariki : The star of the year / Rangi Matamua. - Wellington : Huia Publishers, 2017. - 127 p. : ill., table ; 24 p.
Acknowledgements --
Matariki - Te Whetu Tapu o te Tau --
Matariki - The Star of the Year --
Introduction --
Matariki/Pleiades --
Pleiades in the Ancient World --
Pleiades in Polynesia --
The Meaning of Matariki --
The Names of Matariki --
Matariki New Year --
Rising and Setting of Matariki --
The Bounty of the Year --
Matariki, a Sign of Death --
Matariki: Whangai i te Hautapu --
Matariki Celebrations --
Matariki and Puanga --
The Food of Matariki --
The Weather of Matariki --
Matariki and Navigation --
Modern Matariki --
The Future of Matariki --
Conclusion --
Matariki Proverbs --
Endnotes --
Bibliography --
Index.
9781775503255
New Year--New Zealand.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Folklore.
New Zealand--Social life and customs
DU 423.A85 / M37M 2017
Matariki : The star of the year / Rangi Matamua. - Wellington : Huia Publishers, 2017. - 127 p. : ill., table ; 24 p.
Acknowledgements --
Matariki - Te Whetu Tapu o te Tau --
Matariki - The Star of the Year --
Introduction --
Matariki/Pleiades --
Pleiades in the Ancient World --
Pleiades in Polynesia --
The Meaning of Matariki --
The Names of Matariki --
Matariki New Year --
Rising and Setting of Matariki --
The Bounty of the Year --
Matariki, a Sign of Death --
Matariki: Whangai i te Hautapu --
Matariki Celebrations --
Matariki and Puanga --
The Food of Matariki --
The Weather of Matariki --
Matariki and Navigation --
Modern Matariki --
The Future of Matariki --
Conclusion --
Matariki Proverbs --
Endnotes --
Bibliography --
Index.
9781775503255
New Year--New Zealand.
Māori (New Zealand people)--Folklore.
New Zealand--Social life and customs
DU 423.A85 / M37M 2017