The Seven Sisters of Matariki

The Seven Sisters of Matariki

There was a young man named Mitai. He had seven older brothers. They all lived in a small village called Mangamuka. Mitai’s brothers were Collin, Kevin, John, DJ Khaled, Timo and Simo. They were all handsome men. One morning the seven brothers went hunting on the Paparore hills. Once they got there they heard beautiful singing. They followed the sound and saw seven pretty women. The seven brothers took them back to Mangamuka to make them their wives. Mitai didn’t like his brothers wives. ”They will do nothing but comb their golden hair’’! One day the seven sisters went out, so Mitai Followed them. Mitai turned into a Kereru and listened to their plan to starve the brothers to death. Mitai went to warn them. He said, “my brothers you used to be big and strong, now look at yourselves. You are nothing but skin and bone!” The oldest brother, Collin said, “what do we do?” “We must go to Te Rawhara!’’ replied Mitai. Te Rawhara gave them a magic net to trap the wahine. So the seven brothers snuck up on their wives and they threw the net over them. They were begging for their husbands to release them. Mitai turned into an Albatross and took them to the God of the stars. He asked her to send them far, far from the Earth. Once a year she lets them shine bright.





By Kaia