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Other Title: 7 stars of Matariki

Summary: When Mitai's seven handsome brothers are bewitched by seven beautiful women, Mitai seeks advice and learns that the women are patupaiarehe and must be cast far away. They are given to Urutengangana, the god of the stars, who places them in the far away heavens. Yet once a year, at winter solstice, he allows them to shine in the Eastern sky. A contemporary myth that celebrates Matariki. Includes brief factual information about Matariki

New Zealand author; New Zealand illustrator

Published simultaneously in Maori
upper age: 99