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In this famous story (often associated with the 1969 short film Johnny Lingo ), is the name of the female protagonist.

The name most commonly refers to two distinct and popular stories: a Māori family saga set in New Zealand and a Polynesian folk-style parable known as " The Eight-Cow Wife ." 1. The Mahana Family Saga ( The Patriarch )

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 island who is mocked by her village and her own father for being "plain" or "ugly".