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Story: Maramataka – the lunar calendar

Harvesting time (3rd of 3)

Harvesting time

Poutū-te-rangi (February−March) was the time to harvest kūmara (sweet potato), shown here being collected in flax baskets.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Northwood Collection (PAColl-3077)
Reference: 1/1-006265; G

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Paul Meredith. 'Maramataka – the lunar calendar', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/maramataka-the-lunar-calendar/1/3/3