Description
Discover the beauty and significance of Matariki, the M?ori New Year, with this insightful introduction authored by Libby Hakaraia. This trade paperback edition, published by Penguin NZ in 2008, offers a deep dive into the star cluster known as Matariki, also recognized globally as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters. With 64 pages of rich content, this book captures the essence of Matariki's role in traditional M?ori culture as a time of renewal, reflection, and celebration.
Matariki heralds the beginning of the M?ori calendar, with its rising in late May or early June marking an important seasonal change. The book explores the ancient practices surrounding this event, including planting and harvesting cycles that align with the stars, as well as predictions about food-gathering seasons based on Matariki’s appearances. In addition, readers will find interviews with renowned figures such as astronomers Richard Hall and Vicki Hyde, navigator Hekenukumai Busby, and master string artist Hapimana Rikihana, whose insights enrich this cultural narrative.
Join the growing community celebrating Matariki today! The book provides practical suggestions for how to honor this special time, including cultural practices and a guide to locating Matariki in the night sky. Whether you're seeking to deepen your understanding of M?ori traditions or participate in the festivities, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in M?ori culture and astronomy.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143010180
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2008
Publisher: Penguin NZ
Pages: 64
Experience the magic of Matariki and start your journey today!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143010180
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2008
Publisher: Penguin NZ
Pages: 64
Description:
This book is an introduction to the star group Matariki. Known in other cultures by names including the Pleiades and the Seven Sisters, Matariki featured strongly in pre-European New Zealand. It marked the beginning of the Maori calendar, and its rising before the sun in late May or early June was greeted with great festivals. It was used as a guide to planting and harvesting, and was studied by tohunga as an omen which told whether the food-gathering season would be plentiful or lean. Libby Hakaraia includes interviews with astronomers Richard Hall and Vicki Hyde, well known navigator Hekenukumai Busby, and Hapimana Rikihana, who still practises the ancient Maori art of mahi whai, or string patterns.
Today more and more people are celebrating the rising of Matariki. For those who wish to join this growing movement, there are suggestions on how to celebrate this Maori New Year - and, most importantly, a guide to finding Matariki in the night sky.
Libby Hakaraia is well known as a radio presenter, having co-hosted National Radio's Whenua show with Henare te Ua. Through her television company Kiwa Productions Libby has been associated with several award-winning documentaries. She is currently producing, directing and writing a number of television programmes.
Libby lives in Kerikeri with her partner, Montana award-winning poet Glenn Colquhoun, and their baby Olive.
Matariki heralds the beginning of the M?ori calendar, with its rising in late May or early June marking an important seasonal change. The book explores the ancient practices surrounding this event, including planting and harvesting cycles that align with the stars, as well as predictions about food-gathering seasons based on Matariki’s appearances. In addition, readers will find interviews with renowned figures such as astronomers Richard Hall and Vicki Hyde, navigator Hekenukumai Busby, and master string artist Hapimana Rikihana, whose insights enrich this cultural narrative.
Join the growing community celebrating Matariki today! The book provides practical suggestions for how to honor this special time, including cultural practices and a guide to locating Matariki in the night sky. Whether you're seeking to deepen your understanding of M?ori traditions or participate in the festivities, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in M?ori culture and astronomy.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143010180
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2008
Publisher: Penguin NZ
Pages: 64
Experience the magic of Matariki and start your journey today!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780143010180
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2008
Publisher: Penguin NZ
Pages: 64
Description:
This book is an introduction to the star group Matariki. Known in other cultures by names including the Pleiades and the Seven Sisters, Matariki featured strongly in pre-European New Zealand. It marked the beginning of the Maori calendar, and its rising before the sun in late May or early June was greeted with great festivals. It was used as a guide to planting and harvesting, and was studied by tohunga as an omen which told whether the food-gathering season would be plentiful or lean. Libby Hakaraia includes interviews with astronomers Richard Hall and Vicki Hyde, well known navigator Hekenukumai Busby, and Hapimana Rikihana, who still practises the ancient Maori art of mahi whai, or string patterns.
Today more and more people are celebrating the rising of Matariki. For those who wish to join this growing movement, there are suggestions on how to celebrate this Maori New Year - and, most importantly, a guide to finding Matariki in the night sky.
Libby Hakaraia is well known as a radio presenter, having co-hosted National Radio's Whenua show with Henare te Ua. Through her television company Kiwa Productions Libby has been associated with several award-winning documentaries. She is currently producing, directing and writing a number of television programmes.
Libby lives in Kerikeri with her partner, Montana award-winning poet Glenn Colquhoun, and their baby Olive.