

… However, the creators of Moana did get their inspiration from historical facts and ancient folklore. However, the demigod, Maui (voiced by Dwayne Johnson in the movie), has been around in Polynesian folklore for centuries. The character of Moana is not a real person. Moana’s pet pig is named Pua, which means “flower.” Oct 2, 2017 Her grandmother’s name, Tala, means “story” in Samoan. Hei Hei means “chicken.” Moana’s father Tui is named after a New Zealand bird. She has to come from Tonga or Samoa, the two first archipelagoes where the Polynesian People was born. So it all works out in the end: Moana is not from Hawaii, and neither is she from New Zealand. Moana’s story didn’t end by partnering up with her future husband. They mutually loved and appreciated each other at the end of the movie, and they were clearly bonded, but it wasn’t in a romantic way at all. What I appreciated about Moana is that Moana and Maui didn’t fall in love. … During one of their battles, Maui ripped off one of Tamatoa’s legs which, according to Maui, plays a part in the giant crab’s hatred for him. For centuries he has plotted to steal and control the heart of the island goddess Te Fiti. He is also Maui’s arch-nemesis.Ī shiny shell isn’t enough for Tamatoa, however. He is a greedy, ruthless, narcissistic and selfish giant crab who loves to collect valuable objects for himself. Tamatoa is the secondary antagonist of Disney’s 56th full-length animated feature film Moana. Giant coconut crab Tamatoa is a fictional giant coconut crab from the 2016 film Moana. This would mirror Moana’s grandmother, Tala, reincarnating as a manta ray upon her death, as per her matching tattoo.

In the SuperCarlinBrothers’ video about the villain Tamatoa from Disney’s Moana (2016), they theorize that Tamatoa is, in fact, the reincarnated spirit (or a reincarnation) of a human. Moana, Disney’s 56th animated feature film, tells a story as old as time-or at least as old as 1989.Origin: Polynesian/Hawaiian.
CAN A DEMIGOD BEAT A DECAPOD MOVIE
For the first time in a long time, a movie lives up totally to my highest expectations. You can’t expect a demigod to beat a decapod. The star is 16-year-old Moana, voiced by Hawaiian actress Auli’i Cravalho, who goes on an ocean voyage with Maui, voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The fictional movie takes place 3,000 years ago in the islands of Polynesia, an area that includes Hawaii, Tonga and Tahiti. He has gold and treasure on his shell and was the stealer of Maui’s fish hook, which he placed in the center of his shiny treasure. He now has 9 legs (used to have 10, but his leg was ripped off by Maui). Tamatoa is a giant blue crab with yellow towards the tip of his claws. Now you know that a female crab is called a hen.Īppearance.

In all official sources it says he’s 50 foot tall. “Kā” is also a possessive particle in most Polynesian languages, which fits the character’s loss of identity. The development name for Te Kā/Te Fiti, “Te Po”, means “the dark one” in the same language. She is Moana’s grandmother and the mother of Motunui’s village leader, Chief Tui. Gramma Tala is a supporting character in Disney’s 2016 animated feature film Moana. Common in the Maori and Hawaiian languages. Polynesian name meaning a “vast body of water.” Title character in a Disney animated movie of the same name. The name Moana means Ocean Or Sea and is of Hawaiian origin. Disney’s Moana 2 Is Officially In The Works! The hit Disney movie Moana is gearing up for their sequel! It may be 4 years away before we get the film, but the good news is that both Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be reprising their roles as Moana and Maui.
