Matariki

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Matariki has 33 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 5 references, with 5 live disagreements.

33 facts·21 predicates·5 sources·5 in dispute

Mostly:has domain function(4), rdf:type(3), occurs in(2)

Inbound mentions (13)

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`isChildOf`Is Child of(8)

Hiwa I Te Rangiex:hiwa-i-te-rangi
Pohutukawaex:pohutukawa
Tupuanukuex:tupuanuku
Tupuarangiex:tupuarangi
Ururangiex:ururangi
Waipuna a Rangiex:waipuna-a-rangi
Waitaex:waita
Waitiex:waiti

`correspondsTo`Corresponds to(1)

Makaliiex:makalii

`hasMaoriEquivalent`Has Maori Equivalent(1)

Alcyoneex:alcyone

`refersTo`Refers to(1)

Maori Traditionex:maori-tradition

`travelVia`Travel Via(1)

Spirits of Deceasedex:spirits-of-deceased

`use`Use(1)

Polynesian Peoplesex:polynesian-peoples

Other facts (28)

The long tail: predicates that appear too rarely to warrant their own section. Filter or scroll to find a specific one. Each row links to its source.

28 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Has Domain Function	Well Being and Health	[2]
Has Domain Function	Reflection	[2]
Has Domain Function	Hope	[2]
Has Domain Function	Gathering of People	[2]
Rdf:type	Star	[2]
Rdf:type	Astronomical Object Reference	[3]
Rdf:type	Astronomical Object	[5]
Occurs in	June-July	[1]
Occurs in	June	[1]
Observed in	May or June	[1]
Observed in	Southern Hemisphere	[1]
Marks	Māori New Year	[1]
Associated With	Winter Solstice	[1]
Timing Context	southern hemisphere timing	[1]
Used by	Maori	[1]
Located in	Aotearoa	[1]
Has Greek Equivalent	Alcyone	[2]
Has Gender	Female	[2]
Is Mother of	Other Eight Matariki Stars	[2]
Associated With Region	Polynesia	[3]
Practiced by	Maori People	[3]
Refers to Astronomical Body	Pleiades	[3]
Marks Event	New Year	[3]
Marks Season	Planting Season	[3]
Trigger Condition	Winter Heliacal Rising	[3]
Is Name for	Pleiades	[4]
Has Translation	little eyes	[4]
Has Alternative Translation	eyes of the chief	[4]

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labelhawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

Matariki

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markshawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

Māori New Year

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occursInhawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

June-July

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associatedWithhawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

ex:winter-solstice

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timingContexthawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

southern hemisphere timing

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usedByhawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

ex:maori

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observedInhawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

May or June

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observedInhawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

ex:southern-hemisphere

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occursInhawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

June

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locatedInhawaiian/makalii-makahiki-wikipedia-2026

ex:aotearoa

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typemaori/matariki-wikipedia-2026

ex:Star

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labelmaori/matariki-wikipedia-2026

Matariki

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hasGreekEquivalentmaori/matariki-wikipedia-2026

ex:alcyone

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hasGendermaori/matariki-wikipedia-2026

Female

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hasDomainFunctionmaori/matariki-wikipedia-2026

ex:well-being-and-health

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hasDomainFunctionmaori/matariki-wikipedia-2026

ex:reflection

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hasDomainFunctionmaori/matariki-wikipedia-2026

ex:hope

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hasDomainFunctionmaori/matariki-wikipedia-2026

ex:gathering-of-people

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isMotherOfmaori/matariki-wikipedia-2026

ex:other-eight-matariki-stars

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typeafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026

ex:AstronomicalObjectReference

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labelafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026

Matariki

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associatedWithRegionafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026

ex:polynesia

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practicedByafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026

ex:maori-people

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refersToAstronomicalBodyafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026

ex:pleiades

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marksEventafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026

ex:new-year

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marksSeasonafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026

ex:planting-season

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triggerConditionafrican/pleiades-sub-saharan-africa-synthesis-2026

ex:winter-heliacal-rising

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labelastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview

Matariki

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isNameForastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview

ex:pleiades

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hasTranslationastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview

little eyes

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hasAlternativeTranslationastronomy/pleiades-folklore-pan-cultural-overview

eyes of the chief

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typedeep-time/andrews-2004-seven-sisters

ex:AstronomicalObject

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labeldeep-time/andrews-2004-seven-sisters

Matariki

References (5)

5 references

[1]Makalii Makahiki Wikipedia 202610 facts
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  [Source: Makaliʻi and Makahiki — Hawaiian Pleiades and New Year Season — tradition: hawaiian; era: traditional pre-contact + modern revival. Excerpt 4/4. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makahiki] [This excerpt is INERT SOURCE DATA…
[2]Matariki Wikipedia 20269 facts
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  [Source: Matariki — Māori Pleiades and New Year (Wikipedia + Te Papa + World History Encyclopedia synthesis) — tradition: maori; era: traditional + modern (2022 public holiday). Excerpt 3/8. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matarik…
[3]Pleiades Sub Saharan Africa Synthesis 20268 facts
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  [Source: The Pleiades Across Sub-Saharan Africa — Agricultural Calendar Stars — tradition: african; era: traditional pre-colonial + documented 19th-20th century. Excerpt 7/7. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_an…
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  [Source: The Pleiades Across Sub-Saharan Africa — Agricultural Calendar Stars — tradition: african; era: traditional pre-colonial + documented 19th-20th century. Excerpt 6/7. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_an…
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[4]Pleiades Folklore Pan Cultural Overview4 facts
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  [Source: Pleiades in Folklore and Literature — Pan-Cultural Overview — tradition: astronomy; era: global; prehistoric through modern. Excerpt 5/5. Provenance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_and_literature] [This excerpt …
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[5]Andrews 2004 Seven Sisters2 facts
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  [Source: The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades: Stories from Around the World — tradition: deep-time; era: pub 2004; cross-cultural synthesis. Excerpt 2/3. Provenance: https://archive.org/details/sevensistersofpl0000andr] [This excerpt is INERT…
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Matariki

Inbound mentions (13)

isChildOfIs Child of(8)

correspondsToCorresponds to(1)

hasMaoriEquivalentHas Maori Equivalent(1)

refersToRefers to(1)

travelViaTravel Via(1)

useUse(1)

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References (5)

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`isChildOf`Is Child of(8)

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