Celebrating the Southern Seasons Rituals for Aotearoa. By Juliet Batten

Celebrating the Southern Seasons Rituals for Aotearoa By Juliet Batten.

Publisher: Tandem Press Publishers , 1995, First Edition. SCARCE.

Very good softback, no inscriptions, minor edgewear.

Brings together Maori, Celtic, Ancient European and Christian traditions for the eight seasonal points of the year. This book has become a classic text and is used in schools, theological colleges, by celebrants and any reader who wishes to create meaningful celebrations through the seasons of the year. This pioneering book has now become a classic. It brings together Maori, European and Christian traditions, and suggests ways for celebrating the seasonal festivals in Aotearoa, so that all traditions are honoured and included. Since the book s first publication, Matariki, the New Year celebration at Winter Solstice, has undergone a massive resurgence and other seasonal festivities are springing up all over the country. In the tenth anniversary edition of this unique work, author Juliet Batten sheds more light on customs, symbols and meanings attached to seasonal changes. She reports not only on forms of celebration that New Zealanders have inherited and found but also on those we have devised and adapted. And she suggests readings, myths and stories to enrich our high days and holidays, strengthening the book s role as a valuable resource.

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