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    STEEPLED COMPONENTS NEW ZEALAND WEST BANGAL GUJARAT Social 1) Culture ( in new zealand Initially Māori only‚ then bicultural with colonial and rural values‚ now New Zealand has a cosmopolitan‚ multicultural culture that reflects its changing demographics‚ is conscious of the natural environment‚ and is an educated‚ developed Western society. 2) festivals Pasifika festival- falk dance ‚ music festival‚ wine festival‚ flower show are well-known in new zealand) 3) way of greeting Kia ora -

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    the Maori people have their own treatment method called Rongoa Maori‚ which involves massages‚ herbal remedies and spiritual healers. A traditional healing practitioner known as a Tohunga Puna Ora conduct this treatment method (Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand‚ 2004). There are no studies yet about the Rongoa Maori so I cannot say whether this is an effective treatment. However‚ since people from different cultures believe different things‚ it may be that Rongoa Maori works for Maori people

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    Comparing Creation Myths

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    and the Supreme Being. In examining the creation myths of two very different societies‚ we will reveal striking similarities. These compelling stories provide us with a glimpse into the developing cosmology of early civilization. Maori Creation The Maori creation myth is a simplistic‚ corporeal narrative which describes the personification of the elements of nature. It begins with the emergence of Rangi‚ the Father Sky‚ and Papa‚ the Earth Goddess from the void‚ bound together in a conjugal

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    Paikea. Paikea took this as an omen and tried to prepare herself to become leader‚ even though her grandfather opposed. However something that sets the Whale Rider plot apart from Bend It Like Beckham was the heavy focus on the Maori culture. The Maori culture has a heavy influence in this story which also leads the Paikea into making the necessary decisions about her leadership. Although there were many contrasts‚ Bend It Like Beckham and Whale Rider shared many similarities between their individual

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    THE WHALE RIDER The film’s plot follows the story of Paikea Apirana ("Pai")[In the book‚ her name is Kahu‚ short for Kahutia Te Rangi]‚ a 12-year-old girl who is the only living child in the line of the tribe’s chiefly succession following the death of her twin brother and mother when she was born. By tradition‚ the leader should be the first-born son a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea‚ aka Kahutia Te Rangi in the book‚ the Whale Rider he who rode on top of a whale from Hawaiki. However‚ Pai

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    rights reserved. Enquiries should be made to the publisher. ISBN 0 478 02980 2 Dewey number 372.21 Item number 02980 2 E tipu e rea Mò ngà rà o tòu ao Ko tò ringa ki ngà ràkau a te Pàkehà Hei ara mò tò tinana Ko tò ngàkau ki ngà taonga a ò tìpuna Màori Hei tikitiki mò tò màhunga Ko tò wairua ki tò Atua Nàna nei ngà mea katoa. Sir Apirana Ngata (1949) Early childhood is “…a period of momentous significance for all people growing up in [our] culture… By the time this period is over‚ children will

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    as education and tourism‚ rely for their success on a positive external image or ‘national brand’. National identities evolve over time. New Zealand identity has changed due to the shifting relationship with Britain‚ changing relationships among Māori‚ Pākehā and newer New Zealanders‚ and the interaction of New Zealand with other countries and cultures. Expressions of identity National identity is expressed in many different ways. In New Zealand’s case these include: * deliberate promotion

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    which are set on the specified area are explained and the next part explores strengths and limitations of the articles using the guidelines. The fifth part of the essay explains the application of guidelines to New Zealand practice and the Kauppapa Maori perspectives. In the

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    Indigenous Tradition

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    influences by Islam. * Change occurs everywhere * Traditions are less authentic (accurate) than thousands year ago Indigenous can be found anywhere: * Anishinaubae: drumming ceremony in Toronto * Yoruba: Funeral rites in London * Maori: Purification ritual in opera house Sydney Australia Misconceptions * Common to Indigenous traditions is colonialism * Oglala (Indigenous community) –> a theorist explained them as “warriors without weapons basically they were incapable

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    The film’s plot follows the story of Paikea Apirana ("Pai") [In the book‚ her name is Kahu‚ short for Kahutia Te Rangi].The leader should be the first-born grandson – a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea‚ aka Kahutia Te Rangi in the book‚ the Whale Rider – he who rode on top of a whale from Hawaiki. However‚ Pai is female and technically cannot inherit the leadership. While he does later form an affectionate bond with his granddaughter‚ carrying her to school every day on his bicycle‚ he

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