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Published: 2019-01-18 23:24:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 2171; Favourites: 47; Downloads: 6
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# 049 - KEAORIThe kea maori pokémon
Flying / Ice type
Height: 1.5m Weight: 60kg Male: 55% Female: 45%
"Its beak and legs are incredibly strong and cold, one has to be very careful because if they come in contact with human hair they can freeze a limb. The feathers on the back of the neck were used for decoration, such action is no longer practiced"
Evolution: Snarrot (lv 18) >> Kakakoura (lv 39) >> Keaori
Curiosities:
- Those responsible for hatching the eggs of the Keaori are the Kakakoura, because as their legs are very cold it is impossible some internal development in the egg.
Source of inspiration: Kea parrot and native peoples of New Zealand (Maori)
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although, I was bummed about the Maori being so against their culture being used with the lego Bionicle toy line, I was really amazed by their culture when I got to look into it. their language is colorful to say the least and their legends are unique for the most part, their genesis story is very similar to Greek and Mesopotamian ideas on the beginning of creation but what I remember most is the story of a little bird that used to have very long, ribbon-like tail feathers, but someone caught it and pulled the tail off, the little bit that remained splayed out like a fan and all the descendants of that bird had the same fan shaped tail. apparently the descendants of that bird still make new Zealand their habitat and it really does look like someone grabbed them really tight. anyway, this bird pokemon just made me think of that legend since it seems you were pulling from the tengata whenua.
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I did not get that inspiration, because I could not delve into Maori culture yet. Thanks for the text and the idea!
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if you get the time, definitely find and read their legends. all of them are pretty cool, some are about oddball things, supposedly explaining why animals look the way they do- as with the bird I talked about earlier- but others, if you know anything about other cultures around the world, you might notice similarities.
and you're welcome.
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