Parekawakawa : he tohu o te mate / by Rangihurihia McDonald

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Parekawakawa : he tohu o te mate / by Rangihurihia McDonald

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Index New Zealand

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He whakatewhatewha tēnei mō ngā tikanga o te parekawakawa me ngā take kei te kitea whānuitia ki ngā marae o Ngati Maniapoto, ōtira ki ētahi iwi o te motu. Ka kōrerohia tōna takenga mai me ōna whakamahinga i ēnei rā. Ka kōrero hoki he aha ia e noho ana hei tohu i te mate. Sets out the customs surrounding the use of parekawakawa foliage as a symbol of mourning for Māori. Notes that the custom of bearing parekawakawa foliage at tangihanga remains strong on the marae of Ngāti Maniapoto, among oth...

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Format

Journal

Date created

2010

Creator

McDonald, Rangihurihia, (Whare Wānanga o Waikato)

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22960774

Related subjects

Māori (New Zealand people) -- Funeral customs and rites / Ngāti Maniapoto (New Zealand people) / Māori (New Zealand people) -- History / Māori (New Zealand people) -- Social life and customs / Matenga. / Tangihanga. / Tikanga. / Kawakawa. / Rangahau Māori.

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