Matariki and the Six Sisters

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 heard in the video: • whānau – family • Papatūānuku/Papa – earth mother • mauri – life principle • kuia – female elder • kai – food • rongoā – medicine • kākahu – clothing • pūkenga – skills • te wao nui a Tāne – the great forests of Tāne • Tānemahuta – god of the forest • manu – bird • mokomoko – lizard • waiata – song • Tangaroa – god of the sea • Ranginui – sky father • Tamanuiterā – the sun • whaea – mother, aunt • matua – father, uncle Te Papa website - https://www.tepapa.govt.nz Te Papa collections - http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TePapa Twitter - https://twitter.com/te_papa Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/te_papa/ Pinterest - https://pinterest.com/tepapa/ Story by Ngāti Toa Rangatira.