Matariki 2020 - Lessons with Weka and Brenda

New Learning from workshops with Weka and Brenda

Some think that Matariki are the ‘eyes of the god’. When Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the earth mother, were separated by their children the god of wind, Tāwhirimātea, became angry, tearing out his eyes and hurling them into the heavens.

Hiwa-i-te-ranhi is the star associated with granting wishes, and realising our goals for the coming year

Puanga is the rising star just before dawn.
Rangi Matamua - Maori Astronoma

The best time to observe the rising of Matariki is in the phase of the moon know as Tangaroa, the moon of plenty.  The Tangaroa phase happens 3-4 days leading to a new moon.


Maranga Matariki (song)

Maranga, Maranga mai
E te Matariki
Piata, piata mai
Ngaa kahui whetu e
Hakari, hakari e
Kua tae mai te tau hou
Haapai, haapai I a Matariki x 2