Matariki Research

Traditions:
In Aotearoa/New Zealand, the star cluster is known as Matariki. This name is a truncated version of the saying “Ngā mata o te ariki Tāwhirimātea” meaning “the eye of the god Tāwhirimātea” - and there's a growing trend to celebrate its pre-dawn rising at this time of the southern winter as the Māori New Year.   

History:
Matariki literally means the 'eyes of god' (mata ariki) or 'little eyes' (mata riki). According to myth, when Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the earth mother, were separated by their children, the god of the winds, Tāwhirimātea, became so angry that he tore out his eyes and threw them into the heavens.

Celebrations: 
In the Māori language Matariki is both the name of the Pleiades star cluster and also of the season of its first rising in late May or early June. This is a marker of the beginning of the new year.

Task 2:
Stan Walker:

• What did you like about the music? probably for its relation of the country New Zealand and how the place looks beautiful
• What did you like about the video? People are so lively and caring towards each other
• Find out what the song is about, can you find aw translation of some of the lyrics? I think the song was related to the country New Zealand
• Modern Maori Quartet. Feat  Awhimai Fraser Mareikura. 

What did you like about the music? To how chill it is and how people are so commited to the music.

• What did you like about the video? like how good their cooperation was towards the song.
• Wairua Find out what the song is about, can you find aw translation of some of the lyrics?I couldn't really comprehend what the song was about.= Wairua = Maimoa
• What did you like about the music? it was chill and at the sometime gives you the happy vibe.
• What did you like about the video? to me I think ill say its indescribable. its good.
• Find out what the song is about, can you find aw translation of some of the lyrics?I couldn't really comprehend what the song was about. my close answer is probably about people.
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Kalega
• What did you like about the music? it gives you the feeling when your exploring something.
• What did you like about the video? probably how it show cases about Aotearoa [not quite sure]
• Find out what the song is about, can you find aw translation of some of the lyrics?I couldn't really comprehend what the song was about. my close answer is probably the country.

By Rykin & Michael