The main star — wellbeing, welcomes the New Year

Matariki

Wellbeing of People

In Te Waka o Rangi: the prow — Matariki leads the waka, the main star.

Karakia

Mānawa maiea te putanga o Matariki Mānawa maiea te ariki o te rangi Mānawa maiea te Mātahi o te Tau. Whano, whano Haramai te toki ata huakirangi Haumi e Hui e Tāiki e!

Celebrate the rising of Matariki Celebrate the lord of the skies Celebrate the new year Unite, unite And bring forth the dawn Together In union We are one!

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Kaikōrero narration

Description

Matariki is the main star in the cluster. It is connected to wellbeing and welcomes in the New Year.

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Pleiades wide-field · NASA / ESA / AURA / Caltech / Palomar (public domain)

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Pōhutukawa Tipuānuku Tipuārangi Waitī

Karakia by Prof. Rangiānehu Mātāmua.
Published by Te Arawhiti / Manatū Taonga at matariki.com.
© Rangi Matamua 2023. Used under matariki.com non-commercial celebration terms.
ISBN 978-1-77550-870-0 (Online).