What stories have you heard about Matariki?
Hello everyone! On the 2 July, we had celebrated the Māori new year to consider the year ahead, but we need to get through the Winter first. Matariki and the Pleiades star cluster, have got many stories attached to them.
We looked at two; one about how Ranginui and Papatuanuku were separated by Tāne Malta, Creating the cluster of stars, Matariki, and another story about 7 sisters making kites, and them going to the sky.
Ururangi’s kite was different from the rest, it was rainbow-colored. We have mixed these two stories to create the design of our kites.
My kite I think has Tūmatauenga, and then I coloured it in sort of a rainbow like way.
Anyways, have you guys seen the constellation before, or how many stories have you heard about Matariki?
