Maori in The Whale Rider

Te mea

Koro Apirana says this when he is tired of listening to Nanny Flowers.

• Yeah, yeah

• Oh, be quiet

• I'm not listening

• Shut up!

hui e, haumi e, taiki e 

this is often said at the end of the chapters

• Time for action!

• Women are not sacred

• Man and nature should be one

• Join everything together, bind it together, let it be done

Interlock

• The ability to ride whales

• The ability to communicate with animals

• The ability to throw spears into the furure

• The ability to summon whales from the past

haka

• A ceremonial song

• A ceremonial greeting

• A ceremonila farewell

• A ceremonial dance

iwi

Koro tells Nanny Flowers when she is in hospital, 'Me and the iwi have been looking after you both.'

• doctors

• nurses

• tribe

• elders

hongi

The whale and the whale rider do this before they seperate and go off into their own lives

• Shake hands

• Nod to each other

• Sing a farewell

• Touch foreheads and noses

paka

'The old paka,' said Nanny Flowers

• The old bugger

• The old idiot

• The old man

• The old darling

E-i! Tena, kia whakatane ake au i ahau!

Nanny Flowers' ancestor, Muriwai shouts this before going to save her family from drowning,

• Watch out!

• Now I shall make myself a man!

• Jump!

• Come to help us, ocean god!

moko

the ancient whale has one of these

• a traditional tattoo

• a beautiful singing voice

• a cheeky smile

• a big family