Suzanne Tamaki

Taonga Talkback TV - Episode Two: Miss Tiki (2020)

24 secSingle channel / Digital Video / Colour / Sound

"A daily episode of TAONGA from AOTEAROA telling you how it is and disrupting the narrative. If you don't like it, change the channel. #history #educateyourself
 #tiki #talk #plasticmaori

Iconic Māori taonga Miss Tiki educates us on the pronunciation of Māori words. Her name is pronounced, tee-kee not teh-keh as that translates to the vagina in Māori."

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