Genre
Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
Living by the Moon
Wiremu Tawhai
$25.00
WINNER, Ngā Kupu Ora Awards, Te Kōrero Pono - Non-fiction Award, 2014
WINNER, Edify Award for Best Educational Book, PANZ Book Design Awards, 2014
WINNER, Best Resource in te reo Māori, CLNZ Educational Publishing Awards, 2014
Living by the Moon sets out and discusses the maramataka or lunar month and the way the days and nights were understood according to Te Whānau-ā-Apanui tribal knowledge. Te Whānau-ā-Apanui ancestors were dependent on the environment, and this led them to closely study the changes and cycles in nature so they could ensure their survival in their tribal area.
Knowledge of aspects such as the sea conditions and best planting and harvesting times at each day of the month were carefully observed and remembered, and community activities were arranged according to the phases of the moon.
Pages
150
Language
Māori and English
Publication Date
August 1, 2013
Dimensions
210 x 250 mm
ISBN (Soft Cover)
9781775501244