TY - BOOK AU - Matamua,Rangi TI - Matariki : : The star of the year SN - 9781775503255 AV - DU 423.A85 M37M 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Wellington PB - Huia Publishers KW - New Year KW - New Zealand KW - Māori (New Zealand people) KW - Folklore KW - Social life and customs N1 - Acknowledgements -- Matariki - Te Whetu Tapu o te Tau -- Matariki - The Star of the Year -- Introduction -- Matariki/Pleiades -- Pleiades in the Ancient World -- Pleiades in Polynesia -- The Meaning of Matariki -- The Names of Matariki -- Matariki New Year -- Rising and Setting of Matariki -- The Bounty of the Year -- Matariki, a Sign of Death -- Matariki: Whangai i te Hautapu -- Matariki Celebrations -- Matariki and Puanga -- The Food of Matariki -- The Weather of Matariki -- Matariki and Navigation -- Modern Matariki -- The Future of Matariki -- Conclusion -- Matariki Proverbs -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index ER -