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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
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