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  2. Jason Statham - Wikipedia

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    Jason Statham (/ ˈ s t eɪ θ əm / STAY-thəm; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor and producer. He is known for portraying tough, gritty, or violent characters in various action thriller films, and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. [ 1 ]

  3. Karakia - Wikipedia

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    Karakia are Māori incantations and prayer used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection. [1] They are also considered a formal greeting when beginning a ceremony . According to legend, there was a curse on the Waiapu River which was lifted when George Gage (Hori Keeti) performed karakia.

  4. Jason Statham filmography - Wikipedia

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  5. Ka Whawhai Tonu - Wikipedia

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    Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End is a 2024 New Zealand historical drama film directed by Michael Jonathan, based on a screenplay by Tim Worrall. [2] [4] Presented in the Māori language, it tells the story of the siege of Ōrākau in 1864 during the New Zealand Wars from the perspective of two Māori teenagers.

  6. How Māui Found His Father and the Magic Jawbone - Wikipedia

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    He followed her, chanting a karakia to turn himself into a rupe as he fell, before landing in a tunnel. Creeping along, he ventured into a vast underground land and spotted his mother under a pūriri tree with a man. He flew into the tree and dropped berries onto the man to make him look up but was stopped when the man got angry, demanding ...

  7. String Quartet No. 2 (Hill) - Wikipedia

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    [The Karakia (Scherzo)] It opens Adagio with the theme of the spell. The solemn revelation is followed by an ethereal tremolando , illustrative of the call and the coming of the birds. The Trio shows the birds felling and shaping the giant Kauri, and as they work "sweet jargoning" embroiders the theme of Rata and the dream maiden.

  8. The Sound of the Violin in My Lai - Wikipedia

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    The Sound of the Violin in My Lai (Vietnamese: Tiếng vĩ cầm ở Mỹ Lai) is a short film that examines the history and legacy of the My Lai massacre, an incident of the Vietnam War in which hundreds of Vietnamese civilians were massacred by U.S. Army soldiers.

  9. Christ Church, Russell - Wikipedia

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    Christ Church (Māori: Te Whare Karakia o Kororareka) is New Zealand's oldest surviving church, [1] located in the village of Russell. [2] The Anglican church was built in 1835 by Gilbert Mair under the supervision of Charles Baker (later Reverend), and originally held services in both English and Māori. It was also occasionally used as the ...