Is Moana a faithful representation of the Polynesian people and their culture? On the one hand, the coconut people came from nowhere and the giant crab passing as Tamatoa is very foreign to our culture. But for Pacificans.com editor Taema, this is all redeemed by the effort from Disney to make a Tahitian and a Maori version, combined with the fact that Moana characters seem … Continue reading What a Tahitian thinks of Moana [Video]
Undoubtedly, life is really easy going in Tahiti, French Polynesia. As the old native saying goes “haere maru, haere papu”, which means “slowly but surely”. You will get a glimpse of this specially relaxed Pacifican way of life with the slideshow below… [codepeople-post-map] Continue reading In Tahiti, life’s really a beach!
After the Tahitian version released in April, you will soon be able to watch Moana in the maori language. The crew of the Disney animated movie and local partners announced last week that they found their leading voice actress, and started a Te reo (the maori language) dubbing of Moana this week. It should be released in September of this year, in time for the … Continue reading Moana gets a maori version
(We recreated this article in video format, check it out !) Last week-end, on Saturday evening, Moana, the acclaimed cartoon about old-time Polynesian seafarers from Disney was screened in the public park of Paofai, in Papeete (Tahiti). Families came from all over the island. The place was perfect to watch the motion picture: the same spot, only decades ago, must have looked like the home island of Moana. Now it … Continue reading What a Tahitian really thinks about Moana
