MATARIKI

Matariki

Matariki is a                    

Celebration.That is celebrated `

All over the world.

Also there the 7

Which is 7 stars.

MATARIKI  NAMES

The seven stars are stars.When it is matariki you will see the seven sisters in the sky at sort of in the middle of 11o’clock and 3am i think.Also the new moon starts so you can’t see the moon because it’s forming another moon.These are the seven sisters name’s (they are not in order tho)Tupu-a nuku,Waipuna-a-rangi,Uru-a-rangi,Waiti,Waita & MATARIKI!!!

CELEBRATION

When matariki is celebrated they do all sorts of things like make kites,do weving,facepainting,kapa haka,make baskets/bags,play games and all sorts of other things.It would be so cool to bring this tradishin back so my school is doing a night at school celebrating.We are doing lantens sitting around a camp fire and lots more.It is going to be so awesome.

FOOD PREPARATION

During matariki fat birds were caught in snares.Plump winter birds are cooked in hangi are preserved in fat.Kumara gardens are kept well. Lampreys travel up river from the sea coast swamp in winter.Lampreys look like eel.They have no mouth just around,rough sucker.Fat adult lampreys swimming upriver were a favourite food in winter.weirs were built to trap them.

CONCLUSION

This is what I have learnt about matariki and the maori way and how they survived winter,summer,spring & autumn.