Seven stars of Matariki

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The Seven Sisters of Matariki

Once there lived a boy named Tony. Tony was raised by his grandfather, Tom. Tony learned to transform into an Albatross and could eavesdrop on his brothers. One day Tony and his brothers went hunting and heard beautiful voices on the top of Mt Camel. Once the brothers and Tony reached the top of Mt Camel they saw seven beautiful Tui. The beautiful Tui transformed into seven charming wahine. The brothers looked into the wahines eyes and they were spellbound. Tony took no notice of the beautiful wahine. The brothers took the wahine back to the village to make them their wives. Tony did not like their wives. One day the brothers went hunting to gather kai for their wives. They did not like seafood. Tony knew that they were up to something. So Tony quickly transformed into an Albatross and while holding a magic net, Tony hid behind a tree. Minutes later all the wives came out of the house as Tui. All the Tui discussed their plan to starve the brothers! Tony quickly wrapped all the Tui in the magic net and took the Tui to the God of the stars Te Urunganana. The brothers went back to the village with lots of kai for their wives. They were looking for their wives, but they were nowhere to be found. The brothers were hungrier than ever because they had not eaten for weeks! Tony said “Look at yourselves! You are skin and bone! You were big strong, handsome men! Your wives were Patupaiarehe!” The brothers looked at one another and agreed that the spell their wives had put on them was now broken , thanks to Tony. Now up in the sky you can see the wives glowing like stars.

By Lincoln

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