For the first time, New Zealanders are enjoying an official public holiday this June 24 to celebrate Matariki -- also known as Māori New Year
Matariki is the Māori name for a cluster of stars, also known as the Pleiades, the rising of which is recognized by many of the country's Indigenous people as the start of the new year. In a statement, the New Zealand government noted that this is"the first public holiday to recognize Te Ao Māori" or the Māori worldview. The official holiday was established in April, with the passing of the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act.
Māori journalist becomes first person with facial markings to present primetime newsRead More"Matariki helps to reaffirm identity and bonds that we have with each other. Those that have passed, those that are still with us and those that are still to come," said Rangiānehu 'Mātāmua, chair of the Matariki Advisory Group."It's a very important celebration and period of time that really helps to embed those central values within us.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Disgraced former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora to appeal his new 23-year sentenceDimora’s attorney, Philip Kushner, filed a one-sentence notice of appeal in federal court that says Dimora intends to appeal the term handed down earlier this month by U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi.
Leer más »
Panel commits $1B for three-year search for new water for ArizonaFor subscribers: Bill, which still needs full Senate OK, would require that 75% of the funding to be spent to acquire water from outside of the state.
Leer más »
Emma Thompson's New Movie Puts Aging and Sexuality into a Revolutionary New LightTalking to the actress and her co-star Daryl McCormack about intimacy and the politics of consent.
Leer más »
Bulldozer destroys dozens of illegal motorbikes as New York City mayor announces new safety planMayor Eric Adams gave a press conference at an auto pound in Brooklyn this week, as a bulldozer pulverized a pile of confiscated dirt bikes and ATVs behind him.
Leer más »
For Father’s Day, New Yorkers pledge against violence - New York Amsterdam NewsBrooklyn Borough Hall was home to the 13th annual Father’s Day Pledge Against Violence this past Thursday, June 16. Attendees recited an 11-point pledge to stop interpersonal, intimate partner and institutional violence.
Leer más »