Whale Rider
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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The grandiose, monumental scale of the whale (ika moana) spiritually represents Maori culture
Photo by Marc Veraart
The withering blue masses of the beached whales represents the close death of the culture.
The whale represents the twin forces of life and death. If the whales were to disappear, the Maori culture would soon cascade downwards with them.
Photo by marcp_dmoz
From its indigo blue hide to the barnacle dotted underbelly, the whale is worshiped as the ancestor or all sea life.
Photo by Peter L Giordano
By risking her life to ride the whale towards the abyssal maw of the ocean, Pia symbolizes the dawning of a new era within her culture.
Photo by Jakob Steinschaden
The whale, ridden by the ancestor of all Maori,Kahutia Te Rangi, had brought about the culture into its existence according to its folklore.
Mirroring her great ancestor, Pai brings about a new era in her tribe. No longer are women seen as weak, but as equals, able to become chief's of the tribe.
Photo by Richard.Fisher
