Connected To The Worlds Oldest Storytelling Traditions, Mataalii Is A Gender-neutral Name Of Pacific Islander Origin Whose Lineage Is Written In The Stars. A Variation Of The M?ori Matariki, Mataalii Represents The Pleiades Star Cluster That Forms Part Of The Taurus Constellation. In M?ori Tradition, Matariki Is The Celebration Of The Clusters First Rising, Marking The Beginning Of Their New Lunar Year. Its A Time Of Honoring The Past, Replenishing For The Future, And Interpreting Predictions From Each Individual Star. Much Like The Pleiades Have Inspired Many Myths In Western Culture, Matariki Holds Sway In M?ori As The Eyes Of The Weather God T?whirim?tea. In This Regard, Perhaps Mataalii Is Best Understood As "eyes Of The God" Or Simply As The Stars Themselves.