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    The impacts of COVID-19 on tangihanga

    Rangiwai, Byron; Sciascia, A.D.

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    2021
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    Rangiwai, B., & Sciascia, A. D. (2021). The impacts of COVID-19 on tangihanga. Journal of Global Indigeneity, 5(1), 1-14.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/10652/5359
    Abstract
    The influenza pandemic of 1918, which killed 50 million people, has been acknowledged as the most significant disease event in human history. In response to the pandemic, the ways in which tangihanga (Māori funeral practices) were carried out changed. Bodies were immediately taken to the urupā (burial ground) without the customary extended ceremonies. Similarly, the impacts of the burgeoning COVID-19 situation has meant uncomfortable, albeit temporary, changes to Māori funeral practices. At the very worst part of the COVID-19 experience, tangihanga were essentially prohibited, and immediate burial or cremation became the norm. In some cases, tūpāpaku (bodies) were cremated with the intention that the remains would be returned to tribal burial grounds at a later date. This article will explore the impacts of COVID-19 on tangihanga and how technology has been used in this context with particular reference to Taranaki examples.
    Ngā Upoko Tukutuku (Māori Subject Headings):
    Tangihanga, Kaupapa rangahau, Pae pāpāho pāpori, KOWHEORI-19
    Keywords:
    Taranaki (N.Z.), Aotearoa, New Zealand, Māori, funerals, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-, indigenous research, social cohesion, digital technology, social media
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    200207 Māori Cultural Studies
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