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Aroha A Story of the Māori People

Aroha A Story of the Māori People
NR 18 minDrama
Aroha depicts a young Māori chiefs daughter who embraces the modernity of the Pākehā world attending university in Wellington while confronting her place with her own people Te Arawa and traditions at home The NFUproduced dramatisation is didactic but largely sensitive in making Arohas story represent contemporary Māori dilemmas noted anthropologist Ernest Beaglehole was the cultural advisor Watch out for some musical treats including an instrumental version of classic Kiwi song Blue Smoke and a performance of the action song Me He Manu Rere

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Original Language:English
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maori tradition