Matariki

Today we have been learning about Matariki. Matariki is a cluster of Seven stars that appear in the night sky around now.  These stars are also known as the seven sisters.

These stars symbolize the start of the maori new year. At this time people do Kapahaka, and friends and family meet together. Some of the stars form a sort of square shape in the night sky.

On our maunga, in the background, you can see some of the seven stars glittering with colour.
   
These stars appear on most of these maunga. These stars have really used amazing affects, they look almost real! The seven sisters are celebrated all around the world and they have many myths from many countries.