Matariki — The Nine Stars and Their Meanings (simple) — free printable clipart

About this illustration

A dark navy night-sky panel titled 'MATARIKI – The Nine Stars and Their Meanings'. Nine stylised white stars are arranged across the panel, each paired with a text label (name + domain in parentheses) and a small icon. Stars and labels shown: Matariki (wellbeing) – centre top with people/heart icon; Tupuānuku (food from the ground) – upper left with root vegetables; Tupuārangi (food from the sky) – upper right with bird and cloud; Waitī (fresh water) – middle left with stream; Waipunarangi (rain) – centre middle with rain cloud; Waitā (salt water) – middle right with waves; Ururangi (winds) – lower left with wind swirls; Pōhutukawa (those who have passed) – lower centre with pōhutukawa flower; Hiwa-i-te-Rangi (wishes and dreams) – lower right with spiral and star.

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