A Tangi: receiving mourners, 1899
Scope and Contents
199 x 147 mm. A view showing Maori women receiving guests at a mourning ceremony. The tangi was a form of ritualized weeping that took place after a death, but also possessed a more general significance: the mourners would be lamenting all who had died, and a form of tangi was also employed by people meeting again after a long absence.
Dates
- Creation: 1899
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
Existence and Location of Copies
CN 2236.
General
SG.
Finding aid date
2003-12-23 16:24:23+00:00
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