Story: Maramataka – the lunar calendar

All images and media

From page 1 - Lunar months

Phases of the moon

Phases of the moon

Maramataka expert, Tūtakangahau

Maramataka expert, Tūtakangahau

Living by the calendar

Living by the calendar (1st of 3)

Nesting time

Nesting time (2nd of 3)

Harvesting time

Harvesting time (3rd of 3)

The moon

The moon

From page 2 - Nights of the month

Fishing by the moon

Fishing by the moon

When to plant and fish

When to plant and fish

‘Digging with the ko’

‘Digging with the ko’ (1st of 2)

Drying eels

Drying eels (2nd of 2)

Catching crayfish

Catching crayfish

From page 3 - Planting and fishing

A food for all seasons

A food for all seasons

Potato harvest

Potato harvest

How to cite this page:

Paul Meredith, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/maramataka-the-lunar-calendar/media (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Paul Meredith, published 12 Jun 2006