Tahiti prepares for its first Matari'i public holiday

Tahiti prepares for its first Matari'i public holiday

In November, Tahiti will mark Matari'i as a national public holiday for the first time, following in the footsteps of Matariki in Aotearoa.

Tahiti prepares for its first Matari’i public holiday

RNZ Te Manu Korihi Tahiti will mark Matari’i as a national public holiday for the first time in November, following in the footsteps of Matariki in Aotearoa New Zealand. Matari’i refers to the same star cluster as Matariki. And for Tahitians, November 20 will mark the start of Matari’i i ni’a — the “season of abundance” — which lasts for six months to be followed by Matari’i i raro, the “season of scarcity”. Te Māreikura Whakataka-Brightwell is …