According to Ranginui the Sky father and Papatuanuku the Earth Mother were separated by their children. The God of wind Tawhirimatea became so angry, that he tore his eyes out and threw them up into the heavens.
Matariki is a time for remembering the ones that have died in the last year. It was also a happy time to plant crops and kumara. It is also a time to enjoy seafood and birds. It is a time to dance, sing and feast on the yummy foods.
Matariki celebrates the past and today. It was once popular but in the 1940’s they stopped the celebrations. In the early 2000’s Matariki started to become popular again. Only a few people became a part of the Matariki celebrations. Flying kites is a special feature of Matariki. According to ancient custom, the reason why kites were used was that kites fluttered close to the stars.
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