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⛏️ The Mana of Digging a Grave
In Aotearoa New Zealand, tangi are traditional Māori funerals that mix deep ceremony with everyday acts of service. What starts as Liam Rātana's memory of digging his first grave becomes a meditation on the physical, emotional and cultural weight of the role — a window into tikanga around
The mana of digging a grave
In Aotearoa New Zealand, tangi are traditional Māori funerals that mix deep ceremony with everyday acts of service. What starts as Liam Rātana's memory of digging his first grave becomes a meditation on the physical, emotional and cultural weight of the role — a window into tikanga around death, and a tender exploration of intergenerational learning, grief and belonging. There's mana in the mud, and dignity in the dig.
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