Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 30, 2016 17:34:25 GMT 12
SECRETS OF THE MAORI HEAVENS REVEALED
A curator of Waikato Museum’s Matariki show says it’s a chance to reveal some of the trove of information he has gathered about Maori astronomy.
Waikato University Associate Professor Rangi Matamua has delved into the manuscript written early last century by his great-grandfather which names more 1000 stars and the Tuhoe understanding of them.
He says it’s consistent with what he has discovered from other tribal areas, and shows a sophisticated knowledge of the environment…..
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MTM0NDg=/National/x_story/Secrets-of-the-Maori-heavens-revealed
A curator of Waikato Museum’s Matariki show says it’s a chance to reveal some of the trove of information he has gathered about Maori astronomy.
Waikato University Associate Professor Rangi Matamua has delved into the manuscript written early last century by his great-grandfather which names more 1000 stars and the Tuhoe understanding of them.
He says it’s consistent with what he has discovered from other tribal areas, and shows a sophisticated knowledge of the environment…..
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MTM0NDg=/National/x_story/Secrets-of-the-Maori-heavens-revealed