Whaea Dawnette

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

By Waihemonga

Q’s	(Tangi hanga) Meaning: Tangihanga, or more commonly, Tangi, is a traditional Māori funeral rite held on a marae. While still widely practised, it is not universally observed in modern times. Each iwi (tribe/nation) differs on how they honour those who pass.	(Kawemate:) Meaning: is when people from school and family do a pitcher of the poison that  died And bring it to where they worked or wherever they belong to in the community.  is when people from school and family do a pitcher of the poison that  died
what?	What happened? Whaea Dawnette died and then we all went to her tangi and we all felt sad it was a sad time for us but we still are happy now too but we all miss whaea Dawnette .	What happened? Whaea Dawnette’s family came and brought a photo of whaea Dawnette. We shook hands, sang a hymn, sang waiata after our kaumatua finished their speeches and then we went to morning tea.
why?	Did she go?  because she died from a heart attack	Why was she so kind? Because she was a nice person and liked people.
when?	Saturday 19 August (passed away) Monday: Whole school went to the marae	Monday: 4 Sept 2017 8.30
How? How did You feel	Sad and happy to see whaea but scary she not talking she normally say stuff about the newsletter and smiled.	I felt ready for to day and a bit sad but still happy for today.
Where?	At the marae.	At school.