lecture 11 - tangihanga Flashcards
Which star of Matariki is connected to those who have passed on, particularly in the last year?
Pohutukawa
Who is said to protect the dead in the underworld?
Hine-nui-te-po
What is the name for the mythological ‘ship’ that sails through the night sky every night gather the souls of the dead?
Te Waka o Rangi
What is the Southern term for a Maori funeral?
Takiaue
When a person dies, what happens to their mauri/life force?
It dies with them
Before death, does a person’s tapu increase or decrease?
Increase as death approaches
What is ohaki, in terms of Maori death rituals?
The final instructions to the people, when a rangatira is close to death
What is the whare turoro, in terms of Maori death rituals?
The house of the dying/deceased person. Is tapu so was traditionally destroyed after their death.
What is tuku wairua, in terms of tangihanga?
A karakia performed by a tohunga that prepares the spirirt for easy passage to the afterlife
What is the tupapaku position used to prepare a dead body for tangihanga?
Body is crouched with legs under the chin
What is the red ochre used for body preparation for tangihanga?
Kokowai
Where does the body lie before a tangihanga?
Usually spends a night at home with the whanau
What is the name for the body of the deceased at a tangihanga?
Tupapaku
What is the purpose of the powhiri of a tangihanga?
To bring the body/tupapaku onto the marae
What is the purpose of the karanga during the powhiri part of a tangihanga?
Calls, by women, that call on the wairua of those who have already passed to guide the wairua of the deceased
What is the house of mourning erected on a marae for the body during a tangihanga?
Whare mate
How long is a tangihanga?
Usually 3 days
What are the 2 types of expressions of grief at a traditional tangihanga?
Haehae - laceration of the skin, whakamomori (suicide)
What is the name for the close relatives of the deceased at a tangihanga?
Kirimate
What greenery is worn at a tangihanga?
Kawakawa
What is the po poroporaki at a tangihanga?
The farewell night, before burial , where the life of the deceased is celebrated
At what part of a tangihanga can the kirimate/family of the deceased speak?
The Po poroporoaki/farewell night
What is the nehu of a tangihanga?
The burial at an urupa/cemetery
How is tapu removed from the people after a burial?
By hakari - a meal
How is the tapu of person’s house removed after a burial?
Takahi whare - house is trampled
What happens a year after burial?
Hura kohatu- the unveiling of a headstone
What is a kawe mate - an alternative to tangihanga?
A kawe mate - mourning ceremony. Usually for people who die away from the marae
