Friday, 7 July 2017

How do Maori celebrate Matariki? By Liana

How do Maori celebrate Matariki?

Matariki is a time to have a feast with whanau and friends. Maori people celebrate by singing and dancing. They welcome the stars back into the sky. They sing a prayer for the stars and have some kai (food).  People do karakias and hakas for the stars to remember people who have passed, they do prayers for the ones that have died. People also celebrate by eating kaimoana and kumara, they do feasts and craft some stars, kites, and patterns. The Matariki stars start the Maori new year and they all shine bright. If they do, it is good for growing crops and planting some seeds.
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3 comments:

  1. Hi Liana T like you matariki.it is an interesting story. Thankyou for sharing how much you now about matariki

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  2. thank you for sharing Liana. I like the way you have highlighted the connection between Matariki and our whanau who have gone before us.

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  3. Hi Liana I like your Matariki story. It's interesting. Where did you get the ideas from? By Akshath

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