acts about matariki
1. matariki is a group of stars.2. there are 7 stars in matariki
3. Matariki is all about celebration, and spending time with family.
4.Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades.
5.the name of the stars are waipunarang ,waita waiti .ururangi, tupu a rangi ,tupu a nuku ,andthe last one is mataariki
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6.Matariki has two meanings, both of which refer to the cluster of stars.
7.Mata Riki means Tiny Eyes, and Mata Ariki means Eyes of God.
8.It’s these 7 stars that have traditionally been known as the 7 sisters, or the Matariki.
9. Although there are actually 1000’s of stars that make up the pleaides cluster, and there are technically 9 stars that make up the constellation, there’s just 7 stars you can really make out with the naked eye.
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10. Matariki begins to rise in the last few days of May and into June, and is different every year, and this symbolises the coming of the Māori New Year.
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