In Māori culture, Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster and a celebration of its first rising in late June or early July. The rising marks the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar. …

What is Matariki? Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in midwinter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year. Iwi across New …

Matariki is known as the Māori New Year in Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view). Closely connected with the maramataka (the Māori lunar calendar), the reappearance of the Matariki …

Matariki, also known as the Seven Sisters, is a group of stars that appear in the night sky in New Zealand during the winter months. The Māori New Year begins with the rise of Matariki, which …

Matariki is a special period that connects us to the land, the sky, and each other, through a series of events, traditions, and celebrations that are deeply rooted in Māori culture. Here, we aim to …

Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars, that rises in midwinter and for many Māori, heralds the start of the new year. The return of the cluster is commemorated by Te Rā Aro ki …

Matariki is the star cluster most commonly known across the world as Pleiades. This cluster is part of a larger constellation of stars called Taurus. It is one of the earliest recorded groups of …

2022年8月19日 · Here are our favourite facts about Matariki – the Maori new year: At 440 light-years away, Matariki is one of the closest star clusters to Earth; Matariki was one of the star …

Matariki is a time to gather with whānau and friends to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future. What and who is Matariki? Learn about the stars of Matariki, watch a …

2021年6月15日 · Matariki is the Maori word for this group of seven stars, which are an important astronomical feature and source of cosmic knowledge for Maori. Pleiades is visible for most of …