Maramataka : the Maori moon calendar

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Maramataka : the Maori moon calendar

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Measurement of time by means of the sun, moon and stars is an ancient practice. All societies originally depended on day/night length and the occurrence of the solstices as well as the movements of heavenly bodies across the night sky to determine seasons of the year. Maramataka, or monthly calendars based on the phases of the moon were common practice in Polynesia. Here it formed the basis of the cultural life of the community, acting as an indicator of appropriate times for the onset or ce...

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Date created

2006-08

Creator

Roberts Mere / Weko Frank / Clarke Liliana

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/155

Related subjects

Maori / calendars / Marsden::420306 Maori cultural studies / Maori Cultural Studies

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