During the film whale rider‚ we see the characters‚ Paka and Pai. Paka‚ growing up the way he did‚ follows every rule that their tradition has‚ whereas Pai‚ being born into the modern world‚ wants the maori people to think more progressively. At first‚ Paka is blind to Pai’s ability to be the chief‚ he is harsh and strict towards Pai. However his intentions are good and everything he does is out of respect and fear for his culture. Paka’s outdated beliefs of his culture‚ place strict expectations
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3. What did the development of Swahili demonstrate about the nature and workings of the Indian Ocean economy in early-modern times? The development and evolution of the Swahili language was significant in the respect that it is an example of the changes that were necessary for the Indian Ocean economy to survive. The coastal areas of East Africa saw influence from several fronts‚ notably Portuguese‚ Arabic and Persian influence especially in terms of the development of the Swahili language. The
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Assessment CS1ASRK Resource kit Te Reo Maori I have created a waiata song book‚ A3 and well presented on brightly coloured paper‚ laminated and in binder rings. I love to pull out my waiata book because I enjoy music and dance. There are some songs I know well and others which I can never remember the tune of. So in my practise I will start with something I know well which I can sing confidently to really get the children interested and involved such as ‘hoki toki’‚ and then I will try one I
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They ask what are the values of a Marae? And we think the values or significance of a Maori is based around people‚ rituals‚ spirituality and respect‚ but before we go any further then that we are to ask ourselves another question. What is a Marae? The Marae is a meeting place which consists of a carved meeting house (wharenui)‚ a dining hall (whare kai)‚ there is also the marae atea (the scared space which is located at the front of the meeting house). The Marae is a symbol of tribal identity‚ and
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Te Wháriki Report This report is on Te Whariki: Early Childhood Curriculum in which we follow as a framework for teaching in New Zealand. This report is going to cover the three broad age groups Te Whariki is based upon. It will explain the principles and strands of Te Whariki and the impact it has on a developing child. It will describe the purpose of Te Whariki and discuss ways it is used by early childhood education services throughout New Zealand. It will describe Te Whariki’s support for
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chief/whale rider Paikea. 3.The mother and twin brother die. 4. The new chief must be male. 5. The argument is about what Porourangi should do next‚ stay or leave? They also fought about Pai’s name. 6. The 3 ladies were smoking. According to Pai “Maori women need to protect their child bearing properties” so they should stop. 7. Pai’s Father. 8.A boy passes wind and Koro helps calm the crowd when everyone erupts with laughter. 9. They talk about how porourangi isn’t taking responsibility of Pai
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1. Job reflection Hi! My name is Rajasekar Chellappa and I live in Tauranga which is the capital of Kiwi fruit in New Zealand. Actually I come from another city Banagalore‚ where I lived for 45 years‚ but two years ago‚ i decided to migrate to New Zealand‚ i moved to Tauranga . I have a daughter – Rani. She is 25 and she had been to Sweden two years ago and now she studies medicine at the Madras Medical College. My wife used to teach at the University and now‚ she works as a medical professional
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Patricia Grace‚ Dollarman and the Maori people have two different definitions of time in their culture. Dollarman views the Maori culture as “looking back‚ looking back‚ all the time” (93). “Looking back” for Dollarman implies regression‚ whereas moving forward would mean building his complex. He states that the Maori are becoming “a slave to past things. And to superstition . . . and all that . . . hoo-ha” (94). Dollarman does not understand the cultural value that the Maoris’ have for the “superstition”
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because the novel is heavily imbued with Maori culture‚ in which the stories and spoken teachings are given prominence‚ and also because it is a popular belief that people need narratives to give meaning‚ structure and value to their lives. This theme is displayed resolutely and poignantly in Potiki’s plot‚ characters‚ setting and symbolism‚ as the people of a small rural New Zealand community rediscover themselves through stories spoken and found in Maori carvings. The idea that humans need narratives
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contemporary story of love‚ rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to full fill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. The film whale rider follows the story of a young girl Paikea; the lonely daughter of Porourangi. Pai’s mother died giving birth to her and her twin brother who also dies. Porourangi was heartbroken by his loss and leaves his daughter to be brought up by her grandparents. Also leaving his village and the Maori traditions behind him. Porourangi’s father‚ Koro‚ is
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