Manos Ross Nathan was a prominent New Zealand ceramicist born on December 20, 1948, in Rawene, Hokianga. Of Māori and Greek descent, he studied Textile Design at Wellington Polytechnic. In 1986, he co-founded Ngā Kaihanga Uku, a Māori clayworkers' organization. He promoted cultural exchanges with indigenous peoples globally and received numerous awards for his contributions. Nathan's work involved links to indigenous pottery traditions and he was a foundation member of Te Atinga, the visual arts committee of Toi Māori Aotearoa. He passed away on September 2, 2015.
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Meaning of the name - Manos
hands, handful
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Manos Nathan belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Rawene
Cause of Death: leukemia
Educated At: Wellington Polytechnic School of Design
Occupation: ceramicist | potter
Awards Received: Inducted into the College of Creative Arts Toi Rauwharangi Hall of Fame in 2010
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 20, 2025 |
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| Sun | 28 Sagittarius 45 | 29 Sagittarius 4 | 16 Pisces 48 |
| Moon | 25 Leo 25 | 6 Capricorn 10 | 12 Gemini 56 |
| Mercury | 3 Capricorn 12 | 11 Sagittarius 52 | 20 Aquarius 54 |
| Venus | 0 Sagittarius 30 | 25 Sagittarius 0 | 6 Pisces 37 |
| Mars | 18 Capricorn 16 | 4 Capricorn 5 | 18 Pisces 53 |
| Jupiter | 7 Capricorn 41 | 22 Cancer 46 | 24 Capricorn 30 |
| Saturn | 6 Virgo 41 | 25 Pisces 31 | 2 Virgo 14 |
| Uranus | 28 Gemini 33 | 28 Taurus 18 | 26 Gemini 32 |
| Neptune | 14 Libra 58 | 29 Pisces 23 | 14 Libra 31 |
| Pluto | 16 Leo 18 | 2 Aquarius 23 | 14 Leo 39 |
| Rahu | 2 Taurus 2 | 12 Pisces 45 | 27 Aries 57 |
| Ketu | 2 Scorpio 2 | 12 Virgo 45 | 27 Libra 57 |
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