Mahana

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

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

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. It follows two rival Māori sheep-shearing families, the

If neither fits, you might be thinking of a specific character from a game like Monster Hunter Stories 2 or a local community tale. Setting: The 1960s on the East Coast of New Zealand

After they marry, Mahana blossoms into a confident and beautiful woman. Johnny later explains that he paid the high price not to show off, but because he wanted her to know her true value and "to be an eight-cow woman".