MATARIKI KNOWLEDGE BUILDING>

Matariki Knowledge Building

What I learnt:

1.That it all round north of new zealand.

2.They plant native trees.

3.They do lot of kapa haka on that day.

4.Matariki has many different names around the world.

In English, it is called the Pleiades (its ancient Greek name) or the Seven Sisters. The Hawaiian name is Makali'i, or 'eyes of royalty', and in Japan it is Subaru, meaning 'gathered together'.

What I already know:

1.That they know how to do them.

2.That they are the best at Matariki.

3.Matariki is found low on the horizon in the north east of the sky. Try looking here between 5.30 a.m. and 6.30 a.m. 1. First find the pot (the bottom three stars of the pot are also called Tautoru, or Orion's Belt

What I knew:

1.That they love to celebrate  matariki.

2.That they can do more and more different maori game.

1.Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It rises in mid-winter and for many Māori, it heralds the start of a new year. Matariki literally means the 'eyes of god