Normal view
MARC view
Matariki (Tātai whetū) (Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- New Year, Māori
- Pleiades
See also:
- Ahu māra
- Puanga
- Whānau mārama
- Broader heading: Tātai whetū
- Narrower heading: Hiwa-i-te-rangi
- Narrower heading: Matariki (Whetū)
- Narrower heading: Pōhutukawa (Whetū)
- Narrower heading: Tupuānuku
- Narrower heading: Tupuārangi
- Narrower heading: Ururangi
- Narrower heading: Waipuna-a-rangi
- Narrower heading: Waitā
- Narrower heading: Waitī
Whakamārama: Ko Matariki he tātai whetū, he tohu o te tauhou o te iwi Māori.
Scope Note: The rising of the Matariki constellation signals the beginning of the Māori New Year.