Non-Fiction

Living by the Moon

Wiremu Tawhai


     
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.

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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.

Genre

Non-Fiction

Pages

150

Language

Māori and English

Publication Date

August 1, 2013

Dimensions

210 x 250 mm

ISBN (Soft Cover)

9781775501244

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