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Maramataka Text Exploration
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Maramataka Text Exploration
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. What is Te Marama?
The sun (Te Rā)
The moon
A star (ngā whetū)
A type of tree
2. Which of these is NOT a traditional use of the Maramataka?
Deciding the best time to plant gardens
Choosing good days for fishing
Predicting volcanic eruptions
Planning times to rest and be quiet
3. One named source of a Maramataka version comes from:
Tūtakangahau of Ngāi Tūhoe
Captain Cook
Early European settlers
Aoraki / Mount Cook
4. Check all the natural signs (tohu) mentioned as used in the Maramataka:
Pōhutukawa trees beginning to flower
Certain stars appearing in the sky
Changes in animal behaviour like fish movement
Changes in street traffic
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers
5. In one sentence, explain how the Maramataka helps people live in harmony with nature.
6. Match each moon phase to its description. Draw a line between the columns.
A. Whiro
B. Tangaroa
C. Ōturu
1. A bright full moon time — high energy and activity
2. A dark new moon — a time for rest and planning
3. A productive time ideal for fishing and planting
7. Why might different iwi and hapū have their own versions of the Maramataka?
8. Give one modern example (in 1–2 lines) of how someone in Aotearoa might use the Maramataka today.
🎨 Part 3: Creative Activity
9. Draw a simple three-step timeline showing Whiro, Tangaroa and Ōturu. Under each phase, write one activity people might do (e.g., rest, plant, fish).
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