{"product_id":"matariki-the-star-of-the-year","title":"Matariki: The Star of the Year","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing interest in Māori astronomy. Still, there remain some unanswered questions about how Matariki was traditionally observed. These include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"read-more mt-5 -open\" id=\"read-more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"copy\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Matariki?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy did Māori observe Matariki?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did Māori traditionally celebrate Matariki?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen and how should Matariki be celebrated?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on research and interviews with Māori experts, this book seeks answers to these questions and explores what Matariki was in a traditional sense so it can be understood and celebrated in contemporary society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Māori-language edition is also available,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/huia.co.nz\/products\/matariki-te-whetu-tapu-o-te-tau?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=4e65a8de7\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/shop.christchurchartgallery.org.nz\/products\/matariki-te-whetu-tapu-o-te-tau?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard\u0026amp;utm_medium=product-links\u0026amp;utm_content=web\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMatariki: Te Whetū Tapu o te Tau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/huia.co.nz\/products\/matariki-te-whetu-tapu-o-te-tau?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=4e65a8de7\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HUIA (NZ) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48770538602666,"sku":"9781775503255","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/8724\/4714\/files\/Matariki-The-Star-of-the-Year-Rangi-Matamua-01_4fe99500-52f7-427d-bb10-c8eaf66cd869.jpg?v=1783753957","url":"https:\/\/shop.christchurchartgallery.org.nz\/products\/matariki-the-star-of-the-year","provider":"Christchurch Art Gallery Design Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}