Koro leads a cultural school for the village’s first-born boys, hoping to find a new leader. He teaches the boys to use
a taiaha (fighting stick)
, which is traditionally reserved for males.
What does Kahutia Te Rangi mean?
Kahutia-te-rangi was
the sole survivor of his brother’s evildoing and assumed
the name Paikea as a memorial of the assistance he received from the whale. In some versions, Kahutia-te-rangi himself transformed into the whale.
What does the whale tooth represent in whale rider?
However the boys have failed to retrieve it and Koro is disappointed as the whale tooth was a symbol of
his leadership and power
. There is a close up of the whale tooth slowly drifting away in the murky waters. Also when Koro has discovered the beached whales, he drops his stick.
What does Kahu do in the Whale Rider?
Lesson Summary
In The Whale Rider, Kahu is a young Maori girl who wants to be the chief of her tribe, but cannot be because in her culture that role is only for men. She
uses her gifts of communicating with nature to save a beached pod of whales
, and because of that she is finally accepted.
How did they film the whale scene in whale rider?
The whales in the movie were depicted
using a combination of footage of real whales, life size models (some with humans creating movement) and CGI
. Keisha Castle-Hughes said the key whale riding scene took place 15-20 miles offshore and was terrifying. 6.
Are the whales in Whale Rider real?
The whales in the movie are
a combination of footage of real whales, life size models
(some with humans creating movement) and CGI. Keisha Castle-Hughes said the key whale riding scene took place 15-20 miles offshore, and was terrifying.
Who is Uenuku?
Uenuku is
a taonga (treasure) of the Tainui people
. Uenuku was the god of the rainbow, and the style of this striking representation is unlike most Māori carvings. Uenuku was lost during the battle of Hingakākā between Ngāti Toa and Waikato tribes about 1780, and was rediscovered near Lake Ngāroto many years later.
What is tragic about Pai’s birth?
It’s
the death
, during childbirth, of her mother and twin brother. … After the tragic deaths, Pai’s father leaves their home in New Zealand to pursue a career as an artist, putting her in the care of her grandparents. The deaths and Porourangi’s departure leave this group of indigenous people without a successor to Koro.
What are the major themes in the Whale Rider?
The Whale Rider, by Witi Ihimaera, is rich in thematic concerns. The mythical story of the whales told alongside the story of Kahu discusses various important issues. The themes include
tradition, oneness with nature, destiny and environmental degradation
, just to mention a few.
Is Whale Rider on Netflix?
Sorry,
Whale Rider is not available on American Netflix
.
Who does Pai live with?
Pai lives with
her grandparents, Koro and Nanny Flowers
. 6.
Where is Whale Rider filmed?
Most of Whale Rider was filmed on location in
Whangara
, the setting of Witi Ihimaera’s 1987 novel. Ihimaera is linked to the area through his mother. Most of the film’s extras were untrained actors from the Whangara area.
Where was Whale Rider shot?
Castle-Hughes impressed Caro in the resulting workshop and was cast as Pai. The film was shot in
Whangara on the East Coast of New Zealand’s North Island and in Auckland
. Producer John Barnett said “This novel was set in Whangara and it would almost have been heresy to shoot anywhere else.
