07/03/2026
Aratohu Tangihanga wananga, hara mai tetahi ahua!
What another amazing wananga sharing space to learn how to take care of our loved ones who have passed, and offering them an opportunity of being done naturally instead of embalming.
Use of karakia, wai tai, rongoa oils, mirimiri, wrapping in kokowai shroud, Then placing them into their woven whariki "Takapau wharanui" made with love by whanau, who get to add their Mauri and love into the creation of this. The lining of that with rongoa and scented flowers such as lavenders, Kawakawa, Manuka etc, then on their base platforms with handles. Most importantly placement of cooling packs especially around puku/ organs, use of cooling platform, all are key parts of the process as well.
But the step by step guide around the paperwork involved was gold, so many don't know they have a choice to process their loved ones like this, and the massive saving in cost this offers whanau.... More than that is the reclamation of returning to natural process of burials using matauranga of our Tupuna using natural resources, no toxins going into Papatuakunu, it's our duty of care to our loved ones, and our Taiao..
