Matariki

Te Waka o Rangi · Tauihu — the prow

Kōrero

Matariki is the mother of the eight whetū that surround her, and she is connected to the health and wellbeing of people. Seen high and bright before dawn, she was taken as an omen of good fortune, peace and recovery. With Rehua — the paramount star — she holds the knowledge of healing.

Whakataukī

Matariki, huarahi ki te oranga tangata

Matariki — the pathway to the wellbeing of people.

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Kaikōrero · listen to the recording of the karakia (Mātāmua narration)

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Pleiades wide-field · NASA / ESA / AURA / Caltech / Palomar Observatory.