The Whangara people, who live on the east coast of New Zealand, believe their existence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to beach on the back of a whale, according to oral tradition. Whangara chiefs, who were always the first-born and always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants since that time, according to tradition. A patriarchal New Zealand tribe believes Pai, an 11-year-old girl, is destined to be the next chief. Pai believes this since she was born into the tribe. Her grandpa Koro, on the other hand, is obligated by custom to choose a male leader. Pai adores Koro more than anyone else on the planet, but in order to fulfill her destiny, she must battle both him and a thousand years of tradition.
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The Whangara people, who live on the east coast of New Zealand, believe their existence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to beach on the back of a whale, according to oral tradition. Whangara chiefs, who were always the first-born and always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants since that time, according to tradition. A patriarchal New Zealand tribe believes Pai, an 11-year-old girl, is destined to be the next chief. Pai believes this since she was born into the tribe. Her grandpa Koro, on the other hand, is obligated by custom to choose a male leader. Pai adores Koro more than anyone else on the planet, but in order to fulfill her destiny, she must battle both him and a thousand years of tradition.
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