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Whale Rider (2002)
Paikea & The Ancient Bull Whale
How does Whale Rider challenge this narrative?
Firstly, we should consider her grandfather acts as a vessel of western views through this film with his strictly-male philosophy, this can be seen even further through Paikea meeting the whale as reconnect to culture solidifying her as the next leader in opposition of these ideals.
Paikea challenges all her Grandfather's ideologies by consistently proving she's worthy of being the next chief. Though she doesn't receive proper treatment or training she's the only candidate who exudes that proper qualities of the next chief. She goes above and beyond, returning back to ancient traditions this all culminates in her relationship with the ancient bull whale - the ultimate testimony to her cause.
Paikea isn't sexualized or objectified throughout the film, she is twelve, but that's not the youngest Indigenous women have been sexualized in film... So this also furthers her character from being this stereotype of Indigenous women.
Though the film doesn't make Paikea compensate by possessing manly traits. Paikea knows who she is and is waiting for everyone else to catch up. Her denial of her grandfathers misogynistic views but not rejection of gender is a rare balance you often don't see in coming-of-age stories. I think this is also what makes the film so good as Paikea isn't on a search to find herself - in fact she's solid in who she is and her being herself, rejecting misogyny, saves a pack of whales and returns ancient traditions.
Why don't we see Indigenous Women as leaders?
When we think of Indigenous "chiefs" we often think of men, though this isn't necessarily true. Throughout history both men and women have been leaders in their cultures and communities, but we often only think of men. We can lend this modern perception to colonial European ideologies.
At the time of mass colonization, Europe had strict gender norms and rules, this perception was then put upon Indigenous communities. Making men the only leaders.
We can also equate this to the objectification of Indigenous women. Because of this sexualization, Indigenous women aren't aloud to exist outside of this box.
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What is Whale Rider (2002)?
Whale Rider (2002), is a New Zealand film following Paikea (Keisha Castle-Hughes), a Māori girl who's path to being a Chief is clouded by misogynistic views. Particularly from her Grandfather who believes only male heirs are worthy to proceed him as chief. To challenge this, Paikea fights to prove herself to her community by digging her heels into her culture.
The ancient bull whale, in a state of sorrow, leaves himself and his whale tribe on the beach. When the Whale meets Paikea, it gives him a purpose again. This act takes two people in leader (or soon to be) positions making a big change in their respective communities, and by the up-and-coming chief and the whale meeting it re-sparks old Māori traditions.
Whale Rider is based off of the 1987 book of the same name by Witi Ihimaera and is directed by Niki Caro.
🌿Were there any good fantasy books published the year you were born?🌿 • 🐋Catch up- Day 24 #FantasyChallengeSeptember- ☆Fantasy book published in your birth year☆ • 🐋I had trouble with this one. There were hardly any fantasy book I’d heard of from my birth year, and I hadn’t read any of them! • 🐋Then I came across Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera, a New Zealand author. I’m not sure if this even counts as fantasy, but it’s as close as I could find. • 🐋“Eight-year-old Kahu, a member of the Maori tribe of Whangara, New Zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny. Her people claim descent from Kahutia Te Rangi, the legendary ‘whale rider.’ In every generation since Kahutia, a male heir has inherited the title of chief. But now there is no male heir, and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Kahu is his only great-grandchild—and Maori tradition has no use for a girl. But when hundreds of whales beach themselves and threaten the future of the Maori tribe, Kahu will do anything to save them—even the impossible.” • 🐋I know I read this as part of a school project back in the day, but I can’t really remember it, so I won’t comment on the book. But it is well known in New Zealand. • I will recommend the movie, I recall it being pretty good and gives an incite into New Zealand culture and Maori mythology. • #FantasyChallengeSeptember #whalerider #witiihimaera #newzealandauthor #nzauthor #nzwriter #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #nzbooks #bookblogger #writingcommunity #readersofinstagram #readmore #nzbookstagram #nzbookstagrammer #maorimythology #mythology #mythologyretelling (at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFmfyMbggYW/?igshid=mb2bbnbw1e66
My Mother Goddess Isis is calling to me and I sit on her lap and she is sitting Indian style with crossed legs holding me like a child. She turns into white light and it still shapes her body like a mummy with headdress and eyes showing as she has me ride on her back. She takes me to my Pyramid of Power. I am inside
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