Matariki

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Across
  1. 2. A star associated with food that comes from the sky, such as birds, or elevated fruit and berries from trees.
  2. 5. new year in Maori
  3. 6. A female star that connects Matariki to the dead.
  4. 10. wife of Ranginui
  5. 11. A star associated with food grown in the ground like kuamra
  6. 12. A star associated with rain.
  7. 13. keeps Matariki warm
  8. 15. A star that Māori would send their dreams and desires to in the hope that they would be realised.
  9. 16. storage house for food
  10. 17. A star associated with food harvested from the sea.
  11. 18. japanese word for Matariki
  12. 19. A star connected to fresh water and the creatures that live in rivers, streams and lakes.
Down
  1. 1. The brightest star in the centre of the cluster
  2. 3. A star that determines the nature of the winds for the year
  3. 4. star cluster
  4. 7. Month of Matariki
  5. 8. pakeha word for Matariki
  6. 9. atua who ripped his eyes out
  7. 14. atua of the sky