BURIED IN ONE GRAVE
Funeral of Aged Maoris lifelong companions By Telegraph.—Prefs Association Auckland, November 1. Picturesque Maori ceremonies were performed at Orakel village, when representatives of tribes from all parts of the North Island assembled to take part In the burial service to the two old Natives, Wateno Tautari and Te Hira Pateoro, who died within seven hours of each other. The burial, which took place in thq old tribal cemetery at the village was witnessed by a large number of people from the city. An unusual feature was that the two men were buried side ! by side in the one grave. ' . It was stated it would be difficult to find in Maori 'history a parallel to the circumstances of the lives of the deceased. They were both born in the one village, were brought up together, were lifelong friends, and died within a few hours of each other, and were buried In the same grave.
The Maori “King.” Koroki, was present, but did not take part in the ceremony, his uncle,: a son of the earlier “King,” Tawhiao', speaking in his behalf. Although, there were ovqj’ 20 °9 city people on the mariie, proceedings were not in any way interfered with, the grief of the Maoris being treated with the greatest respect. '
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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 33, 2 November 1933, Page 13
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