Three Edits in Raya

 Contrast: 

In the beginning of the movie there was a map that showed the dragon land as a whole, when it was called Kumandra. Then, it split into five different tribes called tail, fang, heart, spine, and talon. These names are significant as they make up a whole dragon, but now each are called a different part of the dragon since the are no longer a united dragon land. Each tribe was fighting for the powerful magic ball, called the dragon gem, that ended the plague that turned everyone into stone. Each tribe believed that this magic dragon gem created prosperity and health, so they all fought to retrieve it. The splitting of this map shows the contrast between the united dragon land where everyone got along and the split land where everyone fought. 

Simultaneity:

In this scene, the chief of Heart, which is Raya's dad, invites all tribes for a dinner at his land. He wishes to unite the tribes again and maintain peace. Raya is just a child during this time and makes "friends" with the daughter of the leader of the fang tribe, her name is Namaari. Turns out that this was plotted by Namaari and her mother so they could steal the magical Dragon gem. Raya falls for the heist and brings Namaari to a special cave to see the the gem. This is all taking place while the adults of the tribes are having drinks in a separate building. Namaari lights off a firework to signify to her mother that she was near the gem and they could now steal it. This represents simultaneity since it shows two different scenes that are going on at the same time.

Symbolism:

In the beginning of the movie when all of the tribes are fighting for the Dragon gem, it falls and breaks into 5 pieces. Each tribe takes one piece. Raya finds Sisu, the dragon who was able to end the plague with the magic Dragon gem, and they venture to take each part of the gem. Sisu has 4 siblings and each time she touches a piece of the gem, she is granted the power that one of her siblings had. This means that each part of the gem symbolizes one of Sisu's siblings. The first gem is being able to glow, which comes from Sisu's litter sister Amba. The second gem is being able to shapeshift, symbolizing Sisu's sister Pranee. The third gem is fog, symbolizing Sisu's brother Jagan. The fourth gem is controlling water droplets, symbolizing Sisu's big brother Pengu. The last gem symbolizes Sisu's and her power: water.