Tangi

A tangi is for  an occasion for the community to gather and show an outward expression of grief for a person who has died. This is formal ritual dominates a tangi from the time of death until the body is interred and vary from tribe to tribe but all dead are paid the same reverence.When a person dies Maori believe his wairua or soul remains until they are laid to rest. The Immediate  family members are known as kirimate and also can include their siblings families.

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