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Nov 17, 2020 · Just as Gill Beddows supervised The Sanctuary’s development, aided by a partner with building skills, the secret beach community in Garland’s novel is overseen by Sal, a woman with a carpenter boyfriend. While Beddows and Sanders hail from the UK, Sal and her partner are American and South African… Image: Allstar/20th Century Fox.
- Moana Learns Wayfinding & References The Long Pause
- Maui The Demigod Is Assembled from Different Polynesian Myths
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The audience learns that Moana’s peoplehave long since stopped voyaging and have placed a taboo (itself a word of Tongan origin) on going beyond the island’s reef, which is why Moana’s father reacts with anger when she suggests fishing outside its limits. This references what scholars call the "Long Pause" in Polynesian history. Western Polynesia w...
Moana is taught wayfinding by Maui, the Polynesian demigod. In the movie, Maui recounts his victories and adventures through his moving tattoos (interestingly, "tattoo" is a loanword of Samoan origin) and the lyrics of "You’re Welcome." Much of Moana is the result of Disney combining aspects of different Polynesian cultures, and The Rock’s characte...
The two most significant parts of Moana’s journey, her learning wayfinding and her relationship with Maui, were drawn from Polynesian history and inspired by their mythology. Thanks to the Oceanic Trust however, there are many other details that enrich Moana’s story. From the traditional fale (Samoan houses), Chief Tui’s pe’a (traditional male tatt...
- Laura Potier
Apr 5, 2018 · However, the character of Maui is based on a real mythic figure who played a major role in Maori mythology. One way in which Disney’s Maui differs from the traditional portrayal of the demigod is that they make him an orphan.
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Jun 6, 2017 · In Moana, Disney creators employed some creative license, but they did highlight some actual Polynesian origin myths. In “The Maui Myths,” Maori natives of Tolago (today called Tolaga) Bay, North Island, New Zealand recount Maui’s mytho-history which aided in the creation of Moana.
Oct 15, 2019 · Off the northwest coast of Scotland is a small chain of islands called the Hebrides. At its outer edges is a cluster of islands, the Flannan Isles, which is home to the Flannan Isles mystery. The surface details of the mystery are deceptively simple.
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Dec 2, 2016 · Ever since Captain Cook landed in the Hawaiian Islands and realized that the inhabitants spoke a cognate language to those of the South Pacific islands, scholars and others have researched and...
Jul 12, 2021 · Is Moana Based on a True Story? No, ‘Moana’ is not based on a true story. Even though Moana is a fictional character created for this film, Maui is a significant presence in the Polynesian legends.
