Māori mythology

classmates. Today I will be presenting my analysis of Whale Rider. The theme I have chosen to analyse is how Pai repeatedly demonstrates that individual strengths are more important than gender stereotypes and in this way challenges the traditional Māori culture, that demands that males should be the leaders. This theme is illustrated throughout the movie in a number of ways, in particular: Pai is smarter than the men, she demonstrates superior leadership qualities and she that she never dresses as

were many themes. Each one taught a lesson and could connect with everyone. Their were themes like love or themes like the different roles of men and women. These were all universal themes, meaning the whole world could relate to them, not only the Maori culture. In the movie Whale Rider, the most universal theme is the difference of gender roles. Paikea the narrator and the main character narrates the story. She says,“ There was no gladness when I was born” (Whale Rider). This is because her grandfather

SIGNIFICANCE Maori and African Americans are similar due to both having high levels of Discrimination against them, and they both used similar ideas. Maori's in New Zealand have faced difficulties and discrimination in the past, as did the African Americans of the United States. Although for both races, they still face forms of discrimination and may be looked at as the 'lesser' race of their nation, they have come a long way from where they began. Blacks fought for equality while Maori wanted land

It has been suggested that Australia’s national holiday be changed from 26th January to 1st September. It was put forward that Australia Day which is celebrated on the 26th January be changed to Wattle Day to be celebrated on 1st September. There are many reasons behind this suggestion the main one being the increasing rift forming between Indigenous Australians and Non-Indigenous Australians. Most Indigenous Australians view the current national holiday as Invasion Day as it makes the day the

Teoh case is a notable case between Minister of State for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs and Ah Hin Teoh, which shows the position of Australia when ratified an international convention. It concerns on administrative decision which was made contrary to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) ratified by Australia. In this case, Teoh alleged that the Minister delegate had disregard the provisions of CRC, particularly Article 3.1. of CRC, when refused his application for grant permanent status

the British Crown and the Maori people. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on the sixth of February 1840 by 43 Northland chiefs and Lieutenant Governor Hobson. The Treaty recognized Maori people occupied New Zealand prior to British. The Treaty of Waitangi allowed the Crown to set up a government to establish laws, and recognised that Māori people owned their lands and other properties. The immigrants (British citizens) could come and live here in peace. Meanwhile, Maori gained the some rights as

1. Introduction Alan Duff’s novel Once Were Warriors was published in 1990 and adapted to a film by director Lee Tamahori in 1994. The controversial story about a Maori family made Duff a best-selling author and was greatly discussed after its publication (Martens 22f). The Maori family from whose members’ points of view the story is told, is called Heke. Living in Pine Block, a fictional ghetto-like neighbourhood, the family’s greatest concerns are unemployment, the parents’ alcoholism, the children’s

NEW ZEALAND PLACEMENT 1. Context Of Placement The context of this placement was to delve into a different educational setting and be able to make comparisons between normal educational settings back home and the ones that we visited whilst in New Zealand. 2. Pre-Conception of Diversity Placement I hadn’t fully comprehended what I really though placement in New Zealand was going to be like, but I think that I was under the disillusionment that it was going to be quite similar to Australia, but

The Movie “Whale Rider” directed by Niki Caro and the story “Life In The Age of The Mimis” by Domingo Martinez have very similar themes in the way they both have something to do with rebelling for the better. Do you believe that traditions can be broken? Well in the film “Whale Rider” by Niki Caro that's exactly what happens. There is a girl named pai who frequently breaks the tribes traditions. Utamataly throughout the story it shows that sometimes tradition can be broken for the better. Pai

Whale Rider offers an inside look at a small Maori community located in New Zealand. The movie follows the life of a young girl named Pakiea Apirana, who is the granddaughter of the chief, named Koro. In the story, Paikea struggles to win the approval of her grandfather, as she is a girl, and in the Maori community, only boys could inherit the position of chief. This will become a central theme of the movie, as Paikea repeatedly experiences unpleasant encounters with Koro. In addition, throughout