Origin stories and karakia - Matariki Te Whetū o te Tau

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What is the origin story of Matariki?

Dr Rangi Matamua from Living by the Stars, will take us on a journey of exploration through the Matariki star cluster, sharing the origin of Matariki, how it is celebrated, where to find Matariki in the night sky, and what Matariki means in te ao Māori.

In this first podcast, Dr Rangi Matamua shares an opening karakia associated with Matariki to begin this podcast series, as well as a Māori origin story of Matariki and Te Whānau Mārama | the family of light.

 

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