Māori mythology Essays

Whale Rider The whale rider covers the life of Paikea who according to her society’s standards cannot be anything more than a housewife and mother due to the fact that she was born a girl. Normally this would be a given for her society however, as the only descendant of a line of chiefs she is the one that is destined to lead this tribe. This creates the conflict of interest that we see in the movie as Paikea must fulfill her role as a female while also fighting to prove to her grandpa that she

Kashonna PooleMrs.CauseyEnglish IV10 April 2015 The Crowning of FijiFiji was a strong nation, while and peaceful, that is until Great Britain came to reign. Fiji began as a land of the mixed descendants of Polynesian and Melanesian, and was true to their ethnic background. Fiji was already found by a Dutch explorer but Europeans came and took actions into colonizing Fiji and changing their way of life. After years under the

Kava: Does Drinking Kava do more Harm than Good? MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, Australasian Medical Index, ATSIHealth, EBM Reviews and EMBase. Lucie Rychetnik and Christine M. Madronio, who are professors at the University of Sydney, conducted a review on all published empirical studies on the health and social effects of kava consumption via water-based infusion. The results of this review poses great evidence that consumption of kava does more harm than good. The leading author, Lucie Rychetnik,

change interferes with the customs set upon by their ancestors. The Maori tribe in Whale Rider (2003), produced by Niki Caro, presents cultural change by showing one girl’s relentless pursuit to become Maori chief in a tribe primarily ruled by men. Hidden in the shadows, Paikea follows the many tasks and tribulations set forth by her grandfather and tribe leader, Koro, who yearns to find the next chief. New Historicism analyzes the Maori tribes preconceived notions toward leadership and the new ideals

of New Zealand’s best, but she is also a global superstar. Stan Walker: While Stan came to fame as the winner of Australian Idol in 2009, his Maori roots have been fundamental in his music and career. The 24 year old has released three albums, and of late he has collaborated with Ginny Blackmore in the single, “Missing You.” Performing “Aoteara” for Maori National Language Week 2014, Stan has featured in the film Mt. Zion and has been a judge on New Zealand’s X Factor. Kimbra: While this lady is

Whale Rider, a film based on the book written by Witi Ihimaera, is an extraordinary film to watch. In a coastal village inhabited by a native tribe called the Maori who claim to be descent from the Whale Rider Paikea. The film begins when Porourangi's wife dies giving birth to Kahu Paikea Apirana or Pai and to her deceased twin brother. Porourangi departs to Europe, leaving Pai to be raised in the hands of Koro and Nanny Flowers. Koro loves Pai, but he does not accept her as the Chief of their tribe

in the development and customs of the two tribes are what allowed the Maori to conquer and subjugate the Moriori. From the beginning, the Polynesian population shared almost the same culture language, technology, and set of domesticated plants and animals. However, although tribes may have developed from the same ancestral society, they may have been along very different lines. This is what happened between the Moriori and Maori societies, where for a long time they lost awareness of each other and

Written by: Peter Yu Director: Ms.Chan Class: ESL EO Date: 2023/6/13 Destiny At some time in our life, we will have a target that must be achieved, which is destiny. Going against society to fulfill destiny is impossible for a little girl but with the the help of another character, they can make the impossible possible. In the book Whale Rider written by Witi Ihimaera, we will see how a girl goes against traditional thinking and achieving her destiny

Discuss the impact of the introduction of Christianity on Māori society. Pre-colonial Māori society was a complex territorial based tribal system that consisted of autonomous hapu, or sub tribe, that ruled New Zealand in affiliation with larger iwi (tribes). Whakapapa (genealogical structure) governed that the te taha kikokiko (physical world) and te taha wairua (spiritual world) were inextricably linked, an important factor that influenced social and political interactions at the time. In the early

Multicultural approach The practice of giving equal attention to various altered backgrounds, for instance an undergraduate classroom with students from several different countries and who speak different languages. A process of communicating where more than one cultures, communicating to each other and sharing ideas , thoughts and opinion and creating an interesting environment. However discussing basic characteristics of culture will have student refine their understanding of culture today. (Scupin

Critical Evaluation and Where to Next Doing a critical evaluation on my current level for understanding, ability and comfort in using te reo me ngā tikanga Māori, is something I have never thought about. I am an open-minded person willing to try anything, attentively listen and respect different perspectives while ensuring I stand up for my own beliefs and values. I was made aware of Te Tiriti o Waitangi at intermediate and I have been building upon my knowledge since my Open Polytechnic journey

The history of Greek tragedy shows common themes of fate versus the choices people make, also known as free will. They also show dramatic irony. The reason most Greek tragedies exemplify these themes is due to their beliefs in the Gods of that era such as Apollo, Hermes, and Athena, etc. who would often give prophecies on the fates of people. Particularly, in Oedipus the King, there was a prophecy from Apollo that in the end was revealed to have come true. The presence of whether fate or free will

Defamiliarization in Page’s poem: “Deaf-Mute in the Pear Tree” Page uses various methods of defamiliarization to change our perceptions of imperfection versus beauty as well the idea of deafness and muteness being imperfections. Some of these methods include incorporating ambiguity into her poem as well as contrasting the musicality of the poem and beautiful imagery to our preconceived ideas of imperfection and how we view deafness and muteness as imperfections and limitations. Defamiliarization

Faith Dailey Motif Essay Mythology 4 April 2023 Learning About Life from the Past in the Present: Motifs in Myths Mythology has a vast variety of cultures containing creation myths, all of which are unique and individual to one another; every culture has a completely different creation myth. However, there are many motifs -- otherwise known as recurring features or ideas -- that the extremely diverse series of myths share. These similarities can help the humans of the present learn more about the

Hayden Fort Pre AP English 2//1st period Mrs. Kaul 11 May, 2023 Polynesian Lore Research Paper Folklore are stories told to people that hold knowledge to an aspect of their lives. It is important to cultures because it explains how things from that area of the world came to be, or teaches lessons for what to or not to do in respect to the culture. Legends are stories that explain history, that are embellished to seem more powerful, and are continuously told to people. They can also be tall

How About Those Myths, Fairytales, and Folktales In the past, myths, fairytales, and folktales were used to explain eternal thoughts such as ‘where do we come from?’ or ‘why are we here?’. Myths, fairytales, and folktales came about from real or imagined events that were worth repeating, and it was passed on by mouth until it was retold billions of times and had hundreds of versions. Now, it is a tradition to people to tell stories from a long time ago. Although they were told in ancient times,

Dueling Visions of David: Donatello vs Michelangelo Name: Ayushi Gupta Id Number: 00067794 Page Break Dueling Vision of David: Donatello vs Michelangelo Two of Florence’s most celebrated sculptors Donatello and Michelangelo interpreted the same story of David in the two most novel and unusual way. Background Biblical story of David Political importance of David in Florence Donatello’s David Physical traits Height Material Process Visual description Interpretation and analysis What

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers fear”(Nelson Mandela). This means that a hero is someone that protects without thinking, even if they are afraid. They put aside their fears for the sake of others. Mandela believed that all people should be equal and he worked towards this goal facing fear even if it meant being punished. Similar to what Nelson Mandela said, in the book, Maus,, by

2-Mother-Daughter Relationship: When Baby Suggs dies, Sethe is left alone to raise her adolescent daughter and to deal with Beloved's rage. Sethe's explanations of her filicide are condemned even by Beloved herself. The baby ghost of Beloved could not detach from Sethe for so long. Beloved's intention is to get her mother's attention so that she fixes her eyes on Sethe and began following her wherever she goes. The obsession Beloved creates about Sethe became a strategy of revenge. She suffered

Early Greek comedy was strongly contrasted to grandeur and gravity of the tragedy. Aristophanes, the Grand Master of Comedy, used different types of humor in his work, including farce, jokes with sexual connotation, satire and literary parody. Unlike tragedy, the storyline does not originate from traditional mythological heritage or legends, but is the product of the creative imagination of the writer, main topics including political and social satire. Over the centuries comedy was moving away from