Before GPS people could use the stars to help them find their way when they travelled by sea.
We learnt the 4 main compass points, raki (north), whitinga (east), tonga (south) and tomokanga (west).
We also learnt the quadrants, tokerau (north-east), marangai (south-east), whakarunga (south-east) and whakararo (north-west).
The sun has 2 wives that he goes to visit between summer and winter. They determine how long the sun is out during the day in summer and winter.
