WALT: Ma whero, Ma pango, ka oti ai te mahi. With red and black the work will be complete
Tena Koe! This week for reading we have been focusing on Matariki. We have learnt many things and stories. The first thing we had to do was:
Must do: Watch and read the 4 texts and videos. Write down the facts.
Can do: Choose from, Animation, Word find, Tawhirimatea or a Venn diagram. We had to choose 2 of these tasks.
I chose to do the word find and read the story of Tawhirimatea. For the word find, I had to find all the words and give each word the definition.
Create task 1/Must do:
Video #1:
Sisters are fighting
Papatuanuku and Ranginui.
Kei tango tango and Wainui are the parents of Matariki.
Matariki is a family of stars.
Matariki are 7 sister stars.
Pouanaga, the red star, thinks the sisters are annoying
Tukurua, the blue star, tells the sisters to calm down.
The parents overhear what the red star and blue star are saying about their daughters.
They needed to calm them. Kei Tango tango, the father, said that they should give the sisters an important task.
To be the sign for a new year.
Matariki, the oldest, calls on her sisters. Waiti, Waita, Waipuna-rangi, Tupu-a-nuku, Tupu-a-rangi and Ururangi.
The sisters are given their responsibilities and come together.
It is bad luck if you can not see the 7 sisters.
But it is good luck when you can see them clearly, sparkling in the sky.
Video #2:
Matariki is also the name of the Maori new year.
They disappear into the night sky in late April.
The stars appear again in late May or early June.
When the stars appear and the new moon has risen, the Maori new year has begun.
In some stories Matariki is known as the biggest star.
Matariki has other names like the 7 sisters.
Matariki is the eldest sister and guides her younger sisters to their places in the sky
The old stories also tell us that when the stars shine brightly, the year will be warm and good for growing crops.
Also that there will be plenty of seafood to gather. Plants will grow tall and strong.
We can celebrate Matariki in many ways
It is a time for sharing family stories, for learning about the land and how to look after it. It is a time for hearing stories about the old days.
For learning about how the people used the stars in the past. It is a time to plant trees and winter crops. It is a time to fish and gather kaimoana.
It is a time for making things. To learn how to weave and carve. It is a time for making and flying kites.
Matariki is a time to make plans for the future and to forgive and forget problems of the past.
It's a time to enjoy with your family and friends.
Te Papa Website:
Not all iwi celebrate Matariki at the same time.
Some may celebrate on the first full moon or the next new moon.
Celebrating Puanga at Ramanui:
If you live in Taranaki it is hard to see the Matariki because its very low in the eastern sky
The students of Ramanui have invited their friends and family to join them in a feast.
They end up hearing a mihi and a karakia, kapa haka and eating Hangi.
P.S: My version is underneath the original!
Matariki: The Maori name for a cluster of stars. In english this Matariki means: Eyes of God.
Whetu: The number 7 or a star in the matariki cluster.
Stars: Glowing lights in the sky that appear at night time.
Korero: This translates to “talk”.
Kai : This translates to “food”.
Food: Something you eat.
Land: A piece of earth.
Whenua: This translates to “land”.
Family: Someone you are related to, like your mum, dad, sister etc.
Whanau: This translates to “family”.
Event: Something that is big and takes place somewhere.
Constellation: A group of stars.
Harvest: When you gather something.
Pleiades: A group of stars.
Maori New Year: The Maori’s New year.
Pipiri: First lunar month of the Maori year.
June: A month.
Reflection: When you look into the water and see yourself. Or when you look into a mirror.
Celebration: A festival when you celebrate something.
Future: Something that has not happened yet but will happen soon.
Past: Something that has already happened.
Present: Something that is happening now or a gift.
Maramataka: Maori lunar calendar.
Pataka: Storehouse.
Storehouse: A building used for storing things.
Wairua: Spirit or Soul.
Spirit: Where your emotions come from.
Calendar: Pieces of paper stapled together with the days, months and years on it.
Lunar: Something that resembles the moon.
Waiti: Sweet.
Have you ever seen Matariki? If you have comment when you saw it. I hope you enjoyed this post! Please leave me some feedback!
Have a nice day
Karaitiana
