This is the seven sisters also known as the Pleiades or the matariki star constellation. Once a year at dawn, Matariki will show in the sky around late May or early June. This signals the Maori new year. It is celebrated all over New Zealand and is a time to exchange gifts and different things. The brighter the stars are it is thought that the weather will be warmer.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Matariki
This is the seven sisters also known as the Pleiades or the matariki star constellation. Once a year at dawn, Matariki will show in the sky around late May or early June. This signals the Maori new year. It is celebrated all over New Zealand and is a time to exchange gifts and different things. The brighter the stars are it is thought that the weather will be warmer.
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