Презентация на тему New Year’s Eve In New Zealand

to observe the New Year, on January 1. New

Year’s Day and the Day after the New Year are public holidays throughout the country.

close to the International Date Line, New Zealand is

one of the first countries in the world to welcome the New Year. Many people use New Year’s Day to relax after celebrating New Year’s Eve and the countdown to the New Year. Some people visit family and friends, while others attend events such as New Year’s Day horse racing carnivals and summer day fairs. Cricket is a sporting event that many New Zealanders watch during the New Year’s Day holiday.

holiday in New Zealand, so schools, government offices, and

many private businesses are closed. New Year’s Day is also in the middle of the school summer holidays in New Zealand.

the group of stars Matakari also known as the

Pleiades star cluster or the Seven Sisters. It has two meanings. Mata Riki means “tiny eyes” while Mata Ariki means “eyes of God”.

seen during the last few days of May every

year and the New Year begins at the sighting of the next new moon which takes place during June. Matariki tribal celebrations are held at different times by different Iwi (maori tribes). Some tribes celebrate New Year when Matariki is first seen, while some others celebrate New Year during the full moon after Matakari rises.

to be determined by the visibility of Matariki. The

brighter the stars, the warmer the season would be and therefore, a more productive crop. Matariki was also seen as an essential time with the coming together of family and friends. It is a time of sharing knowledge, history, storytelling, song & dance, weaving & carving, traditional ceremonies.