Matariki are 7 stars that rises in the very cold months of winter which are the beginning of May and June. Matariki is only seen early in the morning like 4.00 AM or 5.00 AM. It can also show what kind of harvest it would be like. Matariki represents the seven sisters. Ancestors use the stars to find Aotearoa.They use it like a map. About 500 star makes a cluster but only seven was seen clearly. The seven sisters names are Waita,Tupu-a-nuku, Tupu-a-rangi,Waipuna-a-rangi,Ururuagi and Matariki.
People thought that if the stars were blurry it would be a bad season but if it was clear it would be a warm season. It can also show what kind of harvest it would be like. They are from 500 stars that make a cluster.
That means they are star clusters.
People sometimes think that if you have hangi and it's cooked perfectly it would be a good year. Iwi would lay down hangi to acknowledge the coming of Matariki. Farmers would look inot the sky and if the star were shining the croops would be good to eat,but if the stars were blurry there would'nt be enough croop to eat.
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