Mary Nu, as she was known in Ahipara, in 1977, around the time that Tainui first met her. (Photo supplied) An unveiling is one of the most important hui in the Māori world, writes Tainui Stephens. To bless a headstone for our dead is a big step in our acceptance of their absence. Many Māori homes have a “dead wall”. A place for photographs of beloveds who have passed on. No one living should be seen up there. On our wall, there’s a small, fram…
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