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"Guess who was the only one asked if she was menstruating or pregnant?" 15 October 2010
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- 2010
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- DCDL-0015831
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A busload of elderly people is about to leave after a visit to Te Papa. The last woman on is gleeful as she asks everyone to guess who was the only one to be asked if she was menstruating or pregnant. The implication is that she looks younger than all the rest. Refers to news that an invitation for regional museum staff to go on a behind-the-scenes tour of some of Te Papa's collections included the condition that "wahine who are either hapu [pregnant] or mate wahine [menstruating]" were unable to attend. Te Papa spokeswoman Jane Keig said the policy was in place because of Maori beliefs surrounding the taonga Maori collection included in the tour. "There are items within that collection that have been used in sacred rituals. That rule is in place with consideration for both the safety of the taonga and the women," Keig said.
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