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Friday, June 28, 2019

Matariki

What is Matariki?


Matariki is a Maori new year. It begins in late May or early June when Matariki stars can be seen in the night sky.These are a cluster of more than 300 stars but only 7 can be seen because they are the brightest.

The meaning of Matariki is tiny eyes or the eyes of God. Matariki constellation is a very bright constellation of stars that can be seen without a telescope.

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