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Brothers and friends performed haka at funeral of 17-year-old from New Zealand
Jarom Rihari died of suspected suicide last year, when the funeral took place
But emotional footage of war dance performed at the funeral has now gone viral
Commentors called the dance 'an amazing show of respect' for the teenager

By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 21:37 EST, 28 November 2018 | Updated: 05:41 EST, 29 November 2018

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Friends and family of a dead teenager broke down in tears while performing an emotional haka war dance at his funeral.

The heartbreaking scenes were captured at the funeral of Jarom Hadley Nathaniel Rihari, from New Zealand, after his death from a suspected suicide in June last year.

A funeral for the 17-year-old was held in 2017, but footage of the dance has since been posted online and gone viral, with some calling it 'an amazing show of respect'.

The emotional moment a group of Maori teenagers break down in tears while performing the haka at a funeral for a 17-year-old boy who died

The brothers and friends of Jarom Rihari (pictured) from Hamilton on New Zealand 's North Island, joined together to perform the ceremonial war dance at his tangi, or Maori funeral rite

In the video a small group of teenagers can be seen beginning the haka as they walk through the gathered crowd before stopping in formation.

One young man who leads the group can be seen struggling to keep going halfway through as he is overcome with emotion.

By the time the performance finishes most of the gathered crowd can be seen joining in with the group.

Jarom was described as a much-loved son, brother, and friend and the video was filmed as the group performed a final send-off to him as his hearse left the chapel on July 5, 2017.

The video has gone viral with hundreds of thousands of views and comments from people all over the world.

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