Mahana

Mahana is a young woman on a Polynesian island who is mocked by her village and her own father for being "plain" or "ugly".

This story, originally titled Bulibasha: King of the Gypsies by author Witi Ihimaera (who also wrote Whale Rider ), was adapted into the 2016 film . Setting: The 1960s on the East Coast of New Zealand. Mahana

A wealthy trader named Johnny Lingo arrives to negotiate for her hand in marriage. While a typical dowry for a wife might be two or three cows, Johnny stuns the village by offering eight cows . Mahana is a young woman on a Polynesian

It follows two rival Māori sheep-shearing families, the Mahanas and the Poatas , who have been bitter enemies for generations. the Mahanas and the Poatas