Matariki and the six sisters – story by Ngāti Toa Rangatira

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Matariki and the six sisters – story by Ngāti Toa Rangatira

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa YouTube

Description

Hear the Matariki story of Ngāti Toa Rangatira iwi (tribe), Te Papa’s iwi in residence, retold for children by kaumātua (elder) Te Waari Carkeek. Beautiful time-lapse photography reveals places in the Wellington region that are significant to Ngāti Toa, such as Mana Island, Kapiti Island, the Tararua Ranges, and Te-Upoko-o-te-Ika-a-Māui (Wellington Harbour). A soundscape of taonga puoro, or Māori musical instruments, accompanies the narration. Māori words and definitions, in the order they’re...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgxifXxMHAw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Related subjects

Matariki / education / Ngāti Toa Rangatira / Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa / Te Papa / Māori New Year / celebration / story / storytelling / time-lapse photography / Aotearoa New Zealand / Wellington / Mana Island / Kapiti Island / Taratua Ranges / Te-Upoko-o-te-Ika-a-Māui / Wellington Harbour / taonga puoro

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