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Matariki by Waitangi Teepa
Completed by Kaelyn

Matariki is not only a group of stars it is also the name for the star                                          

You can see the stars for most of the year but they    are    from the night sky in Aotearoa, New Zealand in late April and reappear in    winter ,in late May or early June. When the stars    came out  again and the new moon is risen it is the beginning of the Maori New Year and there is much to celebrate.

The Seven Sisters 

The Matariki group of stars has other names as      well  . One of its names is the Seven Sisters. In some stories Matariki is the name of the biggest   star     . She is the eldest sister and she    guides     her younger sisters to their places in the        .  The old stories tell us that when the stars shine   brightly      the year will be warm . There will be   plenty     of seafood and plants will grow tall and   strong     .

Celebrate

We can     celebrate      Matariki in many ways. It is a time for       sharing  family stories. It is a time for hearing          of the old days for learning about how people used the stars in the past. It is a time to  plant      trees and winter    crops       .  It is a time to fish. This is a time for making things, to learn how to     weave   and carve. It is a time for making and flying   kites for the    future   and to forgive and forget problems of the    past    . It's a time to enjoy being with our    family  and friends.