Some of the common terms and their translations relating to tangihanga.
Tangihanga Terms Used
Terms used at a Tangihanga
Maori
English
Whanau Pani
Bereaved Family
Tupapaku
Body
Hakari
Meal after burial
Takahi te kainga
Bless the house
Urupa
Cemetery
Inoi / Karakia
Prayer
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