But, my dear niece, please do consider my words very carefully before you decide.
但是我的孩子,在你做出决定之前请一定要认真考虑我的话。
Maori believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days, so during this time someone always stays with the dead person.
毛利人相信人死之后灵魂还会附体3天,因此在这段时间里一直有人守候着死者。