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What is the meaning of Waipunarangi?
Waipunarangi is connected to rain, and translates as ‘water that pools in the sky’. In fact, Tā puapua means “lying in pools” and the rainy season is known to Māori as Te Matariki Tā puapua. Here are two activities to do together with your classmates to remind you of Waipunarangi and the rain.
What is waita Matariki?
Waita is the star connected to the many kinds of food Māori gather from the sea. Waipunarangi. Waipunarangi is connected to rain. Ururangi. Ururangi means “winds of the sky”.
What does Matariki mean to Māori?
the Māori New Year
Twinkling in the winter sky just before dawn, Matariki (the Pleiades) signals the Māori New Year. For Māori, the appearance of Matariki heralds a time of remembrance, joy and peace. It is a time for communities to come together and celebrate.
Is there 7 or 9 stars in Matariki?
It is another common misconception that Matariki is seven sisters. There are nine stars in the Greek tradition of the constellation: seven children and their parents. In the Māori tradition, there are also nine stars: Matariki (Alcyone) – the mother of the other stars in the constellation.
What is Waipunarangi the god of?
Waipunarangi. Tangaroa God of the seaMāori | Noun to feed the people.
What does Tupu a Nuku do?
It stands for renewal of our nature and new plantings and growth. Tupu-ā-nuku symbolises the growing and nurturing of food that can be harvested from the earth and all edible plants.
What is the meaning of Tupuanuku?
to grow
Tupuanuku is the star connected to food grown in the ground. “Tupu” means ‘to grow’ and “nuku” is the shortened version of “Papatuanuku” and means ‘earth’. When Matariki sets in the western sky at dusk during the month of May, the harvesting of the garden has been completed and winter is near.
What star is Waipunarangi?
There are many legends about the star cluster Matariki. One of the most popular is that the star Matariki is the whaea (mother), surrounded by her six daughters, Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi, Waipunarangi, Waitī and Waitā, and Ururangi. Papatūānuku Earth motherMāori | Noun.
How do you say Happy Matariki in Te Reo?
engaging with the natural environment. say “happy Matariki” in te reo Māori by saying “Ngā mihi o Matariki, te tau hou Māori”.
What does Tupu Nuku mean?
Tupu-ā-nuku symbolises the growing and nurturing of food that can be harvested from the earth and all edible plants.
What is the Matariki story?
Matariki – The Eyes of God tells the story of Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the earth mother who were separated by their children. It is a tale of renewal, opportunity and reflection on who we are and our connection to our whanau.
Is Matariki male or female?
The nine stars
| Māori | Greek | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Matariki | Alcyone | Female |
| Tupu-ā-rangi | Atlas | Male |
| Tupu-ā-nuku | Pleione | Female |
| Ururangi | Merope | Male |