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The famously bawdy wit of Māori women is shown in this clip from the 2002 film Whale rider, directed by Niki Caro. The earnestness of the young girl Paikea, played by Keisha Castle-Hughes, is contrasted with the broad humour of her grandmother (Vicky Haughton) and her card-playing companions (Mabel Wharekawa-Burt and Rawinia Clarke).
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by Niki Caro
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