Christchurch City Libraries blog hosts a series of regular podcasts from New Zealand specialist human rights radio show Speak up - Kōrerotia. This show is created by Sally Carlton.
This year, we celebrate both Matariki and World Refugee Day on 20 June - a perfect opportunity to think about the significance of stars and constellations in different cultures. Carla Millar provides an introduction to Matariki, then guests talk about stars, constellations and associated celebrations in their cultures: Scott (Jarai ethnic group from central highland Vietnam), Marianna Boless (Assyrian) and Naomi Peters (Japanese).
Show first aired on Canterbury's Plains FM, made with the assistance of NZ On Air.
Transcript - Cultural significance of stars
Find more
- Titles on Matariki in the library catalogue
- Our page about Matariki
- Learning the legends of a place: First nations stories and Matariki blog post
- Babylonian star catalogues
- Japanese Tanabata festival
More about Speak up - Kōrerotia
- Speak up - Kōrerotia on Facebook
- Contact the host of the show via speakupkorerotia@gmail.com.
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