Book Title: The Science of the Māori Lunar Calendar: Separating Fact From Folklore
Author: Robert Bartholomew
Publisher: Bartholomew Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-473-73703-0
Blurb:
From the author of ‘No Maori Allowed’ (2020) comes a book that can be used as a trusted source of information on the Māori Lunar Calendar. For millennia, Māori and their Polynesian ancestors have used the phases of the moon to guide hunting, fishing, planting and harvesting – even health and behaviour. But what is fact and what is folklore?
- Does lunar gravity pull on water inside our brains that can lead to changes in behaviour?
- Is it true that certain lunar phases can generate ‘high’ and ‘low energy’ levels?
- Can a full moon lead to more crime and mental health crises?
- What evidence is there that good and bad fishing days align with the phases of the moon?
- Is there a link between the moon and menstruation?
- Why have New Zealand institutions censored information on the Calendar?
- Can the Calendar be used to predict the weather?
- Are certain days better for planting and harvesting?
- Should Mātauranga Māori be given an equal standing with modern science?
RRP: $21.95
Format: Paperback
Size: 15.24 x 22.86 cm
Audience age range: ages 16+
Publication Date: March 2025
Distributor in New Zealand: self-distributed