MR 06★Whale Rider

There is a village on the beach. The head of Maori had been succeeded a man for generations. The Maori believed legend of brave who come riding on the whale. But, Porourangi who was a head's oldest son, he had only Paikea who was a girl, and she was named same brave. Koro was a Paikea's grandfather, and he was looking forward to be born a successor, but he couldn't accept existence of Paikea.

When Paikea was 12 years old, Porourangi went back home. But Porourangi wouldn't be a head, so he become a worldwide artist in Germany. Koro would look for a successor from boys were 12 years old in the village, but boys weren't successful in the last examination that got a necklace made whale's tooth from the sea. After that, Paikea easily got a necklace, but it was laft Flowers' hand who was a Paikea's grandmother, because Flowers feard Koro was ill-tempered.

Presently, the family of whales were washed up on the beach from the bottom of the sea. Koro believed this was a hint of the close, and he tried to return the whales to the sea, but he couldn't budge the whales an inch. But, Paikea cansoled the whales, and she went riding on the whale to the sea. Paikea would sink in the sea, but she was pulled up safely. And at last, Koro admitted Paikea was a successor.

I was touched Paikea was a solmen cast of mind. I felt wonderful that Koro's love to Paikea, and Paikea would change Koro's mind by her honest feeling and action.

I examined about Maori. Maori is native New Zealander people. Maori decorates tattoo on their face and all over as body decoration, and it is different on village and status. "Haka" is folk dance, and Maori soldier dances before battle, and Maori dances "Haka" in greeting of welcome.

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