and hear te reo is at Tangihanga
"One of the places that I've learned so much at is at tangihanga," Tipene said.
"Once you take a tūpāpaku [dead person] on the marae and you're able to sit there and listen to the whaikōrero, karakia, hīmene, all of that is like a whare wānanga [place of higher learning]. I say that in a positive manner because if you want to learn that's where you hear the best kōrero, the best tauparapara [incantation], all of that happens there and that's where I sit, learn, listen and understand."
Tipene said the revitalisation and the conversations Māori and non-Māori are having about the Māori language is wonderful. It's the language that our tamariki - Māori and non-Māori use in their daily lives.
Link to article: M9: Casketeers star says one of the best places to learn and hear te reo is at Tangihanga - NZ Herald
