{"id":16789,"date":"2022-06-23T05:35:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T05:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/?p=16789"},"modified":"2022-11-10T13:24:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T01:24:37","slug":"celebrate-matariki-with-your-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/blog\/celebrate-matariki-with-your-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Matariki with Your Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
This k\u014drero is written in collaboration with the team at Kura R\u0113hia<\/a>, a collective who create games, resources and events for a bilingual Aotearoa. A huge mihi to the mahi of Rangi Matamua and Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa. M\u0101nawatia a Matariki!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n M\u0101nawa maiea te putanga o Matariki | Hail the rise of Matariki The rising of Matariki marks the M\u0101ori New Year. This year, for the first time, New Zealanders across the motu will have a public holiday to celebrate Matariki. It is a fantastic opportunity to connect to our environment, to te reo M\u0101ori, and to the unique and special M\u0101ori culture here in Aotearoa. Here are some ideas to celebrate Matariki with your students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Matariki is a cluster of stars, visible all around the world and known as Pleiades, Subaru, The Seven Sisters, Messier 45 and many others. The M\u0101ori name for this cluster, Matariki, is short for, \u2018Ng\u0101 Mata o te Ariki\u2019, and speaks of the atua (God), T\u0101whirim\u0101tea (atua of wind and storms) who, in his grief, is said to have thrown his own eyes into the sky, forming Matariki.<\/p>\n Traditional ceremonies to welcome Matariki often take place on maunga (mountains), marae, communal spaces and homes. Wh\u0101nau might make a small h\u0101ng\u012b, called an \u2018umu kohukohu whet\u016b\u2019. As Matariki first rises in the north-eastern sky, many will say karakia (M\u0101ori prayers\/incantations) and acknowledge those who have passed away in the previous year.<\/p>\n Tohunga K\u014dk\u014drangi (experts in M\u0101ori astronomy) read the tohu (signs) in the stars, which offer indications about the season ahead. Lastly, the umu (earth oven) is opened and the rising smoke and steam allowed to rise, offered up as sustenance for the stars of Matariki. Te M\u0101tahi o te Tau (The M\u0101ori New Year) is celebrated and acknowledged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Te Iwa o Matariki<\/a> (The Nine Stars of Matariki) are:<\/p>\n To learn more:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n If you\u2019re game to get up before sunrise, you can see the stars for yourself. The best place to view Matariki is from a high vantage point, and look East. Find Tautoru, the three stars also known as Orion\u2019s Belt. Follow the line of those stars up to the left and you will see Matariki. Check out this video<\/a> or this diagram<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n Sharing a special meal is one of the best ways to mark any occasion, and Matariki is no exception. Even if you aren\u2019t a pro at preparing a h\u0101ng\u012b, there are plenty of ways to include kai M\u0101ori (M\u0101ori food) in your kaitahi. You could make some iconic par\u0101oa parai \/ frybread<\/a>, or follow Uncle Pare\u2019s recipes<\/a> for par\u0101oa koroua \/ \u2018old man\u2019s bread\u2019, \u2018chicken anything soup\u2019 and citrus cake. For more inspiration, check out Naomi Toilalo\u2019s videos on Wh\u0101naukai<\/a> and the M\u0101ori TV series Life of Kai<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n (from https:\/\/www.reomaori.co.nz\/)<\/a><\/p>\n Kaik\u014dhau means to express your hopes and desires. When you say it, you are welcoming all things that are good and wishing for them to be plentiful in times to come. \u2018Hua\u2019 (fruits) references all things that are good. This can be the food laid out in front of you, it can be your mahi (work), health, wh\u0101nau and friends, and many other things in your life that you hope to be fruitful and abundant.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a perfect phrase to say during Matariki celebrations as you prepare for the new year ahead, and you can use it for any occasion where you want to bring in goodness and abundance. You can learn more here, including translations of the kaik\u014dhau to learn in around 50 languages.<\/p>\n Here it is in te reo M\u0101ori: Matariki has always been a great time to play. With the days shorter than ever, and traditionally occuring after the year\u2019s main harvest, playing games is a great way to celebrate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Matariki has traditionally been a great time for getting creative. The Manu means both \u2018bird\u2019 and \u2018kite\u2019 in M\u0101ori, and kites were traditionally used for a myriad of uses. Matariki is the perfect time to look skyward, and for our kites to take to the skies. Learn how to make a traditional Manu Tukutuku<\/a> or a simple kite<\/a>. Or, create decorative stars with harakeke (flax)<\/a> or 6 point stars<\/a>, 8 point stars<\/a> or puffy stars<\/a> using paper.<\/p>\n Sing along to these waiata about Matariki<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Matariki is a fantastic opportunity to have your class and school buzzing and connecting to M\u0101tauranga M\u0101ori (M\u0101ori knowledge & wisdom).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This k\u014drero is written in collaboration with the team at Kura R\u0113hia, a collective who create games, resources and events for a bilingual Aotearoa. A huge mihi to the mahi of Rangi Matamua and Te W\u0101nanga o Aotearoa. M\u0101nawatia a Matariki! M\u0101nawa maiea te putanga o Matariki | Hail the rise of Matariki M\u0101nawa maiea te […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":20431,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[28,29],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nM\u0101nawa maiea te ariki o te rangi | Hail the lord of the sky
\nM\u0101nawa maiea te m\u0101tahi o te tau | Hail the New Year<\/p>\nM\u0101nawatia a Matariki – Celebrate Matariki!<\/h4>\n
Ako \u2013 Get clued up<\/h5>\n
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Find the Stars in the Sky<\/h5>\n
Kaitahi \u2013 Share a Meal<\/h5>\n
Learn a Kaik\u014dhau \u2013 An Expression of Hope<\/h5>\n
\nNau mai ng\u0101 hua | Welcome all things that have grown
\nNau mai ng\u0101 pai | Welcome all things that are good
\nNau mai kia nui | May they be plentiful
\nKia h\u0101were ai | and abundant<\/p>\nT\u0101karo \u2013 Play<\/h5>\n
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Hei Mahi \u2013 Fun activities<\/h5>\n
M\u0101taki \u2013 Watch<\/h5>\n
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Waiata \u2013 Sing<\/h5>\n
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