Urupa definition

Urupa means that portion of cemetery land identified from time to time by resolution of the Local Authority as the Invercargill Urupa, which shall also be known as a Maori Burial Site.
Urupa means cemetery

Examples of Urupa in a sentence

  • Urupa are the resting places of Ngati Awa tipuna and, as such, are the focus of whanau traditions.

  • Urupa and waahi tapu are places holding the memories, traditions, victories and defeats of Ngati Awa tipuna, and are frequently protected in secret locations.