Because the maramataka uses tohu, different parts of the country will have different tohu relevant to their area. For others it is made up of thirteen 28 day months, or 30 days with an extra day added from time to time to balance the calendar.Įrr, kāo. For some, the maramataka Māori is made up of twelve 29.5 day months and a 354-day year. Today, however, the maramataka has been aligned with the Gregorian calendar to make it a bit easier to grasp. Traditionally, you move through seasons according to the tohu (signs, such as the blossoming of a certain flower or the appearance of a particular star) and tohu move and change all the time. The maramataka has no months, just periods or ngā wā o te tau. Māori and our Pasifika cousins are reviving and reconnecting with the maramataka to restore systems and knowledge of agricultural productivity, marine and forest gathering, resource management, health, healing and daily practices that provide sustenance for well-being. Many indigenous cultures around the world have their own version of the maramataka which aligns with the phases of the moon, rather than the common Gregorian calendar. A celebration of the resurgence of the maramataka.
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