{"id":2938,"date":"2020-07-22T18:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T17:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/?page_id=2938"},"modified":"2022-12-03T22:07:14","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T22:07:14","slug":"le-tangi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/maori-mythology\/the-tangi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tangi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2938\" class=\"elementor elementor-2938\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69425c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69425c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2398d29\" data-id=\"2398d29\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/maori-mythology\/the-tangi\/#Religion-et-spiritualite\" >Religion and spirituality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/maori-mythology\/the-tangi\/#La-baguette-du-dieu-%E2%80%93-%C2%AB-The-godstick-%C2%BB\" >The godstick - &quot;The godstick&quot;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/maori-mythology\/the-tangi\/#Ringatu-et-Ratana\" >Ringatu and Ratana<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le-Tangi-%E2%80%93-funerailles\"><\/span>Le Tangi - funeral<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>And a Tangi (funeral service) is held in the Marae, the people of the local Marae hold twigs of green leaves in their hands. The twigs are a symbol of mourning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5284 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AlphaOmega-e1602613368367.png\" alt=\"Tangi\" width=\"25\" height=\"26\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A funeral service takes place before the burial of the \u201ctupapaku\u201d (the body). The M\u0101ori does not want to leave the body alone after death, so it will be carried to the Marae where it will remain with family and friends until the burial. Speeches will be addressed directly to the &quot;tupapaku&quot;, the M\u0101ori believing that the spirit does not really leave the body, until it is buried.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The &quot;urupa&quot; (the cemetery) is usually inside the Marae complex, and it is a particularly &quot;tapu&quot; (sacred) place. When leaving the cemetery, the &quot;tapu&quot; can be lifted by washing your hands with water. For this purpose, there is often a container of water just outside the urupa gate.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>According to traditional M\u0101ori beliefs, the souls of the dead travel to the native \u201cPohutukawa\u201d tree which is found at the tip of Cape Reinga, in the far north of the North Island. (Reinga in M\u0101ori means: jump, place from which one jumps; place where the spirits of the dead reside) The soul slides along a root of the Pohutukawa, to the very bottom, into the sea.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The soul emerges at Ohaua, which is the highest point of the Three Kings Islands, for a final journey before returning to Hawaiiki to join the ancestors.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In the old days, the head of a beloved chieftain or important warrior was cut off and preserved, so as to remain with the grieving family and tribe forever.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Religion-et-spiritualite\"><\/span>Religion and spirituality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Originally, it was believed that the god Tane had offered mankind three baskets of knowledge - &quot;Nga Kete-o-te-Wananga&quot;. These baskets contained the creation stories, instructions regarding magic etc.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>M\u0101ori believe that everything comes from the gods. All things are embodied in certain mountains, rivers or lakes, and all have a certain type of soul, the wainua. This is why M\u0101ori have strong spiritual connections to the land. Some geographical sites of <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/maori-mythology\/\">New Zealand<\/a> are important anchors of M\u0101ori identity. For example, the Wanganui River has special cultural and spiritual significance for M\u0101ori.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Mount Ngaruahoe and Mount Ruapehu, both located in the North Island, are sacred to the M\u0101ori. Most things contain &quot;mana&quot;, the spiritual essence. Mana is in man himself, in the earth, in nature, and also in some man-made objects.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>If unauthorized people are in contact with the &quot;mana&quot; contained in certain objects or beings, it can cause the mana to escape. Extremely strict \u201ctapu\u201d rules protect ceremonial items, which are particularly filled with \u201cmana\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The lizard has a special meaning in ancient <a href=\"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/\">mythology<\/a> Maori. This reptile was considered the emissary of the god Whiro. Whiro represented all that is evil on earth, and brought misfortune to unhappy tribes. If the gods were angry and wanted to kill a man, they invoked the lizard which entered the man&#039;s body, and devoured his vital organs.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The lizard is also present in artistic motifs. In this case, the evil power of the lizard was transformed into a kind of protection. Oral tradition says that a house intended for the teaching of higher knowledge - a Whare Wananga - sometimes had a lizard buried below the retaining poles. And so, the spirit was protecting the Whare-Wananga.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La-baguette-du-dieu-%E2%80%93-%C2%AB-The-godstick-%C2%BB\"><\/span>The godstick - &quot;The godstick&quot;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In ancient times, the &quot;tiki wananga&quot; or wand of the god, was used to perform rites. It was usually made of wood, with a <a href=\"http:\/\/history-nz.org\/french\/fremaori7.html#tiki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tiki<\/a> at the upper end, and ended with a base cut to a point. For ritual occasions, cords and red feathers adorned the &quot;wand of the god&quot; and seemed to bring it to life.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The spirit of the god represented then entered the &quot;rod&quot; and the latter became the intermediary between the priest and the spirit with which he wanted to come into contact. Only priests or qualified persons could use the \u201cwand of the god\u201d. Before appealing to a deity, the priest drove the wand into the ground or took it in his hand. He could then invoke the deity in question to bless or help the tribe.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ringatu-et-Ratana\"><\/span>Ringatu and Ratana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Te Kooti Rikirangi founded the Ringatu movement during his imprisonment in the Chatham Islands in 1867. Ringatu means &quot;the raised hand&quot;. The Ringatu movement still exists today, and although it does not have a large number of followers, it is recognized as an official church.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In November 1918, another movement was launched by Tahupoti Wiremu Ratana, giving birth to the Ratana Church. Ratana gained national fame by healing by faith, and he founded many churches. He preached faith in God, and the rejection of \u201ctohungaism\u201d M\u0101ori.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>He advocated the rejection of certain M\u0101ori traditions, such as sculpted representations, tribalism, animism, tapu, and called for the ratification of the Treaty of Waitangi. We spoke of Ratana by saying &quot;Mangai&quot;, the very mouth of God.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Tahupotiki Ratana died in 1939, but the Ratana Church is still very well represented in M\u0101ori communities. Today about a third of M\u0101ori attend the Church of England (Protestant), the Catholic Church or the Ratana Church.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maori mythology Wiki The Tangi \u2013 funeral And a Tangi (funeral service) takes place on the Marae, the people of the \u2026 <\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2889,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2938","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2938"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24873,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2938\/revisions\/24873"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mythslegendes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}