About this research
Intern: Te Okahurangi Ngahana-Hartley
Supervisor: Drs Rangi Matamua and Hēmi Whaanga
The University of Waikato
This research will build upon the learning and research from ‘Ringihia i te kete – the language of the stars’ by building on Māori astronomical knowledge so it can serve as the basis for future Māori research. This will be done by continuing to develop and populate a Māori astronomy database that has been created to house Māori astronomical knowledge. This project is connected to a previous research project ‘Ringihia i te kete - the language of the stars.’ This initial project was undertaken in 2013 and explored how Māori astronomy is embedded within the linguistic record and linguistic landscape of Aotearoa.
Building on the 2013 project Ringihia i te kete – the language of the stars, this research developed a Māori astronomy database to preserve and expand mātauranga Māori about the stars. It aimed to strengthen the foundation for future Māori-led research by exploring how astronomical knowledge was embedded in language and cultural landscapes across Aotearoa.
Kairangahau · Researchers
Professor Rangi Matamua
Ngāi Tūhoe
University of Waikato
Associate Professor Matamua of Tūhoe, is a senior lecturer based in the School of Māori and Pacific Development at…
Professor Rangi Matamua
Dr Hēmi Whaanga
Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mamoe, Waitaha
Dr Hēmi Whaanga is a research officer in Te Pua Wānanga ki te Ao (The School of Māori and Pacific Development) at the…
Dr Hēmi Whaanga
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