This is a late Matariki painting of Warwicks or Ricks..Its done in acrylic and “Matariki” is the Maori new year…It is the time of what is called the “Pleides” constellation is set in the New Zealand sky
The North pole of the earth is different from the South Pole. When you have Christmas in snow and ice eating Roast meat and Christmas puddings, we have a hot summer. In our winters you have hot summers. Our Christmas dinners sometimes become Bar -B – Ques, dinner outdoors, although we don’t have one of those.
I don’t know what constellations are showing but Matariki is the beginning of our official winter in June, so I am really late in this post.
However, this post is of the legendary Kupe, fishing up New Zealand with his fishing hook and you will see our New Zealand North Island coming out of the water.
There is some truth to this legend but not as we would think, if you go to the Waitakere Ranges in Auckland under the soil there are traces of shells from a sea bed a long time ago.
I think there is some truths in legends, maybe legends is truth with elaborate embroidery? Who knows?
So beautiful picture, like this mixture of colors very much!!! Believe that some legends is really truth with elaborate embroidery!!!
Thanks so much Anastasia!!!!
if you consider that islands are basically mountain ranges above sea level, this legend isn’t too far off. no fishhook involved, but tectonic forces do the same job…
Thanks so much Alex, I would say you are right. Sometimes New Zealand has been referred to as being, “The Shaky isles!”
Yes, and the tectonic forces are still at work.
but without them, no island…
Yes, you are right Alex, but some islands in the Pacific ocean will soon disappear as the seas are rising…Some native polynesians are having to prepare to leave their islands.
Maybe new ones will emerge?
We celebrate the new year in December, that is winter. I think there is some truth in every legend.
Thanks so much Vidocka, generally it is January the 1st for my own people, however, different cultures have different times to celebrate new year and I like that because it is interesting
We celebrate the New Year in the cold and snow when you are warmly warm, my dear friend … maybe hot too … very interesting
Yes, it would be strange for people who are used to a White Christmas, I would love to be able to experience a White Christmas. Thanks Lado.
I’m also interested in what Christmas looks like at 30 degrees … I don’t even think it would be interesting … Christmas at the beach?
This sounds very interesting Grace, thanks so much..
The south is really an interesting place.
Yes, it is and when I can I will visit the South Island.
I remember having a session with this community when someone from our group did some kind of ceremony.