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