Story: Tangihanga – death customs
Page 7. All images & media
From page 1 - Understanding tangihanga
From page 2 - Mythological origins
From page 3 - Traditional preparations for tangihanga
From page 4 - The tangihanga process
From page 5 - Tangihanga in modern times
How to cite this page
Rawinia Higgins, Tangihanga – death customs, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/170338/media (accessed 11 June 2026).
Story by Rawinia Higgins, published 5 May 2011.