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many other places celebrate matariki like pacific islands Hawaii and Australia

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Traditional kites were often made from natural materials like harakeke and raupo

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what other countries have their own Matariki

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Maori kites is also known as "Manu Tukutuku"

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it has been celebrated for years

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The Maori kite is known as tukutuku or manu aute

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Matariki died off for a while but came back

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what is the story of it

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why and when it celebrated

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It is a part *of* Maori culture

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why Tāwhirimātea's siblings separated their parents

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and came back

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That matariki died off

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Matariki was a time to acknowledge the dead and to release their spirits and become stars

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Matariki can also be called Maori New Year

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its mainly celebrated as a symbol of life

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How they use it for the yearly harvest

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Matariki is actually an abbreviation of the word Nga Mata O Te Ariki Tawhirimatea, meaning the eyes of the god Tawhirimatea.

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tawhirimatia riped his eyes out

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I learned that the Maori year is 354 days instead of 365.25 like ours.

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Matariki was a time to acknowledge the dead and to release their spirits to become stars.

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Matariki became a official public holiday in 2022

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Matariki is about celebrating and honouring New Zealand and it's history

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The cluster of the Matariki stars are the eyes of Tāwhirimātea

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It got a lot less popular during the 1940s but it was revived in the 2000s.

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Matariki is celebrated every July or June every year

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How most people celebrate it

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it is apart Maori culture

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Some believe it has been celebrated for over a millennium

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How long has it been celebrated for

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Nothing

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some people think there are 12 stars

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Why was it celebrated?

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the story

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Why do people celebrate it

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In Japan it is also celebrated but they call it

Subaru

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What countries can see Matariki

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Matariki is the Maori name forthe Pleiades star cluster

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Did people from all around the world celebrate Matariki?

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Matariki was first celebrated as an official public holiday in New Zealand on 24 June 2022.

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When did the celebration of Matariki started?

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Sometimes they use kites to celebrate

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Matariki is a celebration of new year

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how far away is the cluster from earth

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How did people find out Matariki?

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I know that Matariki is a name of a star

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matariki is celebrated every year

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Why is it in winter

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The story

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What kind of celebrations there are

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Matariki is about stars

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Why do people celebrate it

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matariki is made of 9 stars

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Matariki is the start of the Maori new year

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I'm pretty sure I know it's about 7 star sisters

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7-12 stars

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What year did it begin

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I know that Matariki is about the 7 sisters of Matariki

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Why it was celebrated

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I know that there is 9 stars of matariki

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There are 9 stars

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When it was first celebrated

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Where it is celebrated

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Matariki is a cluster of stars

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I know that Matariki is being celebrated this year on June 20

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Before the lesson, write down what you want to know about the current topic here.

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After the lesson, write down new facts or understandings you've gained.

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Before the lesson, write down what you already know about the current topic here.