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How accurate is Moana to Polynesian culture?

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But as should be expected whenever Disney ventures into cross-cultural milieus, the film is characterized by the good, the bad and the ugly. ... read more

Moana is very accurate to Polynesian culture, HOWEVER, a lot of small things are accurate and precise, but in usual Disneyway, it’s been sugarcoated to fit the audience (children) the scene with the old lady telling stories dancing round etc, is very much accurate. Even Maui’s form (and shape) is accurate. read more

In contrast, Ilolahia told the Waatea News, in Polynesian folklore, Maui is “a person of strength, a person of magnitude and a person of a godly nature.” While Brown acknowledged that different Polynesian cultures have different views on Maui’s characteristics, she identified one common tradition in his depiction: his intelligence. read more

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