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To download and save the calendar page as a file on your system
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Click on the month you want
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It will open new page which expands it to full size 1024 x 768.
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Right click on it
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Then click save picture as (save the wallpaper in your folder)
To make the calendar the background image on your desktop
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Click on the month you want
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It will open new page which expands it to full size 1024 x768
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Right click on it
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Then click set as desktop item
To print the full 2009 Calendar as a pdf file in full A4 colour (5 Mb)
- Click here
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It will open as a pdf File - total 14 Pages including front and rear cover pages
- Print it on your own colour printer or
- Save it as a pdf file on your disc.
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* What is Matariki?
Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters; and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year.
When is the Maori New Year?
The Maori new year is marked by the rise of Matariki and the sighting of the next new moon. The pre-dawn rise of Matariki can be seen in the last few days of May every year and the new year is marked at the sighting of the next new moon which occurs during June. This next occurs on 5 June 2008.
What does Matariki mean?
Matariki has two meanings, both referring to a tiny constellation of stars; Mata Riki (Tiny Eyes) and Mata Ariki (Eyes of God).
Why is Matariki important?
Traditionally, depending on the visibility of Matariki, the coming season's crop was thought to be determined. The brighter the stars indicated, the warmer the season would be and thus a more productive crop. It was also seen as an important time for family to gather and reflect on the past and the future.
Coming at peak the end of the southern hemisphere winter, it signalled the time for preparations for planting and germination of the new. For more information visit http://www.taitokerau.co.nz/matariki.htm
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