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Matariki : The Star of the Year by Rangi Matamua (2017, Trade Paperback)

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What is Matariki?. Why did Maori observe Matariki?. How did Maori traditionally celebrate Matariki?. When and how should Matariki be celebrated?. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Maori astronomy.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHuia Publishers

ISBN-101775503259

ISBN-139781775503255

eBay Product ID (ePID)239962760

Product Key Features

Number of Pages118 Pages

Publication NameMatariki : the Star of the Year

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

SubjectEthnic Studies / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Customs & Traditions, Astronomy

TypeTextbook

AuthorRangi Matamua

Subject AreaSocial Science, Science

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight12.3 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal394.261408999442

SynopsisIn mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Maori astronomy. Still, there remain some unanswered questions about how Matariki was traditionally observed. These include: What is Matariki? Why did Maori observe Matariki? How did Maori traditionally celebrate Matariki? When and how should Matariki be celebrated? Based on research and interviews with Maori experts, this book seeks answers to these questions and explores what Matariki was in a traditional sense so it can be understood and celebrated in our modern society.