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Waka tūpāpaku

Whakamārama

He pouaka hei kawa kōiwi. He pouaka hei kawa tūpāpaku.

Scope Note

Traditional usage: carved chests used for human bones Contemporary usage: carved chests used for a deceased person.

English Used For

Burial chests

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Atamira
Papa tūpāpaku
Waka

Heke/Narrower Term

Kawe mate

Kaho/Related Term

Tangihanga