Māori astronomy

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:Māori_iwi
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs tātai arorangi
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:event
celestial navigation
seasonal cycles
star lore
gptkbp:hasConcept star clusters
Maramataka
atua (deities)
whānau mārama
gptkbp:hasFestival gptkb:Matariki
Puanga
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Māori astronomy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Māori_oral_traditions
Polynesian mythology
Māori New Year celebrations
Māori fishing practices
Māori planting and harvesting
gptkbp:keyEvent Matariki rising
Puanga rising
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Rangi
gptkb:Tāne
gptkb:Tangaroa
gptkb:Māui
gptkb:Tāwhirimātea
Hine-te-iwaiwa
Matariki (as a star and deity)
Puanga (Rigel)
Rehua
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Māori_people
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:New_Zealander
gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:region gptkb:Aotearoa_New_Zealand
gptkbp:relatedTo Polynesian navigation
Pacific astronomy
gptkbp:revival modern Māori scholars
gptkbp:teaches tohunga kōkōrangi
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:navigation
agriculture
fishing
rituals
timekeeping
gptkbp:uses gptkb:Matariki
stars
sun
moon phases
Maramataka
Puanga
gptkbp:usesCalendar Maramataka
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pauline_Harris
gptkb:Tupuānuku
gptkb:Tupuārangi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6