Matariki- Te Tau Hou Maori

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Across
  1. 3. What Wellington event was replaced by a Matariki celebration in Wellington in 2017?
  2. 5. The star linked to rain.
  3. 6. The star linked to food from the skies (berries, fruit and birds).
  4. 8. How is the 354 day Maori year calculated?
  5. 10. The Maori kupu for the bright star Vega.
  6. 11. Which emotion was usually expressed when Matariki first appears in the sky?
  7. 14. The period between mid May and early June.
  8. 15. The constellation that Matariki is within.
  9. 16. Who is recognised as being responsible for reviving Matariki celebrations in Aoteoroa in 2000?
  10. 18. The Maori sky father.
  11. 20. The star of dreams and aspirations for the new year.
  12. 23. Matariki is an abbreviation for the eyes of which Maori god?
  13. 25. On which horizon will Matariki appear?
Down
  1. 1. The star of the wind.
  2. 2. The star that represents food from the ground.
  3. 4. The star of the ocean and and kaimoana.
  4. 7. The star of those who have passed away.
  5. 9. Which South Island tribe calls Matariki by the alternative name Puaka?
  6. 12. The star that represents hauora, hope and reflection.
  7. 13. According to Maori creation traditions, the stars are what human body part?
  8. 17. The Greek name for Matariki.
  9. 19. The star of fresh water and fresh water kai.
  10. 21. A tohunga kokorangi was a Maori expert in what field?
  11. 22. Another name for Matariki.
  12. 24. The Maori earth mother.
  13. 26. Matariki was used as a sign (tohu) that which season had come to an end?