Moana–A Sea of Adventures: A film about sisterhood

The story unfolds in the Pacific and the plot brings references to the beliefs and myths of the population.
Polynesia. Moana, a 16-year-old girl, was chosen not only as the protagonist of the film, but
as the savior of her people, the one who would free the islands from a terrible curse that was
launched since the removal of the heart of Te Fiti, the goddess who creates life.
The movie starts with Moana as a baby, facing the sea and how it seems to call her. She is
daughter of the leader of her village, who not only protects the residents of the island but also her
own daughter with nails and teeth. Right at the beginning of the plot, when Moana, still a child, tries
at all costs to explore the sea, your father sings to you something like 'you will be the great chief of our'
people, but first you have to learn where your place is." And so it unfolds, until she
may be convinced of this and turn your back on the sea.
However, as the years go by, Moana becomes more independent and, as mentioned by others
characters from the movie, stubborn. She becomes more important to her people, who are
going through a terrible phase due to a curse cast on the islands. The will to help
people make her question her place and the possibility of
to brave the sea in search of fish, which are scarce. Looking at the sea, Moana
question: "Am I going? No one has tried."
This is where one of the most important characters in this adventure of Moana enters: her
Grandmother. Upon hearing her granddaughter, she tells her to follow her dream: "those who know how to be happy, do not look back."
the grandmother tells Moana. When questioned by her granddaughter, the grandmother still says that every village has a
crazy and that was her role. Despite her exuberant way and her stories and legends,
the grandmother may be one of the most lucid and shrewd characters in the entire plot.
Moana then decides to set off "beyond the reefs," which is where she believes she will not only find
fish, but which will be able to help your island rid itself of the curse. This decision was only made
after the encouragement from Moana's grandmother and mother, who helped her leave before her father
realization of her dreams.
unknown, in order to restructure life and nature that had been lost not only in your
island, but in others around too.
At this point, Disney had already made some points very clear to those watching. It's hard not to
to identify with Moana, a woman who seeks to grow, but is hindered by a figure
masculine, which demands that the protagonist 'learn where her place is.' The only ones, however, that
those who break with this constraint around Moana are the grandmother and the mother, the former taking on
a crazy woman's role, a title so often assigned to independent women. Here, too,
we can understand more about sisterhood: when one believes in the other and gives her strength, right
only makes you stronger, as you strengthen as well. Finally, something interesting to highlight is that
Moana is a teenage character still: 16 years old. Her body was portrayed as it should be.
to be, a body of a teenage girl, and her clothes, with normal lengths and widths, do not
they leave her hypersexualized.
Maui, the demigod
In the second part of the movie, Moana goes after Maui, a demigod who really exists in
Polynesian mythology, so that he can help you in your mission – but calm down, she is not going after him.
but "needs a man for the mission", but rather because he was directly responsible for the
curse that plagues the island after having taken, millennia ago, the heart of Te Fiti and only it can
help Moana restore it.
Maui is practically made up of stereotypes of machismo that women have to face.
in their daily lives. From the wonderful demigod who did everything (made the islands, created summer,
etc), up to the strong man who does not need help 'from a human,' as he says in the movie,
more that can be considered as 'of a woman', if we think about our reality. In the face of
From Maui, Moana needs to strive to prove that she is capable, that she is brave, and that she has
wisdom.
At a certain moment in the mission, Maui says that to achieve something 'You have to be'
"adventurer, princess," to which Moana promptly replies: "I am not a princess." And,
fact, she is not. And that's what Disney intends to show to girls (and boys, why
not?) not just with this scene, but with the film as a whole: girls do not need to be
princesses can be warriors and brave, who fight barefoot and with their hair
messy, because they are human.
Still in the beginning of the relationship with Maui, Moana needs to hear other things like 'You don't...'
should be in the village taking care of the babies?” and “Why did your village choose you?”, showing
the already commented macho stereotypes, that a woman should stay in her place, which is
No, taking care of children.
However, at one point, Maui gives up on the mission, leaving Moana alone. She almost
gives up as well, but a meeting with her grandmother (here, again, sisterhood) makes her
I am Moana
"and I will cross the ocean." Moana's determination, her strength, and her passion, combined with
sisterhood, makes her not give up on saving her people.
At the end, in one of the most beautiful scenes of the film, we realize that Moana's choice for the
the mission was not by chance, but is closely related to sisterhood. Te Fiti, a goddess,
could not have chosen anyone other than a woman to help her, and in doing so, Moana did not
she only helped the goddess, but grew stronger, showing that women can be and are, indeed,
warriors and that as long as we have each other and support one another, we will be stronger.
What is Sisterhood:
Sisterhood is the union and alliance among women, based on empathy and companionship.
seeking to achieve common goals.
The concept of sorority is strongly present in feminism, being defined as a
aspect of ethical, political, and practical dimension of this movement for gender equality.
From the feminist point of view, sisterhood consists of not judging each other beforehand.
women who, most of the time, help to strengthen prejudiced stereotypes created
for a macho and patriarchal society.
Sisterhood is one of the main pillars of feminism, as without the idea of 'sisterhood' between
without women, the movement would not be able to gain significant proportions to impose its
claims.
The origin of the word sisterhood is in Latin 'soror', which means 'sisters'. This term can be
considered the female version of fraternity, which originated from the prefix frater, which means
to say 'brother'.

Stories and Legends Māori

Māori is an oral culture rich in stories and legends. The Māori creation story describes the
formation of the world through the violent separation of Ranginui, the Sky Father, and Papatuanuku, the Earth Mother
Earth, for its children. Many Māori sculptures and works of art graphically depict this struggle.
Fishing an Island
The creation of New Zealand is described by the legend of Maui. This God managed, among other things.
things, enjoying the sun to make the days longer. However, their main claim to the
The fame was to have fished the North Island, which is described as 'Te Ika a Maui' (the fish of Maui).
A look at an aerial map of the North Island will show how close it resembles a
fish. In Maori belief, the northern tip of the Island is considered to be the tail of the fish and
Wellington Harbour at the mouth.
Māori legends describe the South Island as the "waka" (canoe) of Maui and Stewart Island (Rakiura)
like your 'punga' (anchor).
The Legend of Maui
The legend of Maui embodies the idea of a hero from the South Pacific, although he is not a God, he was
talented, intelligent and walked among the realms of the gods and men. The Māori mythology and
Polynesia includes numerous legends of Maui fishing for new lands, the North Island of New Zealand.
it was the greatest.
With the help of his brothers, the mythical hero Maui catches 'Te Ika-roa-a-Māui (the great fish of
Māui) - known as the North Island of New Zealand. In some traditions, its waka (canoe)
became the South Island, known as Te Waka a Māui. In others, it is known as
Nukutaimemeha, and it is said that they reside at the summit of Hikurangi, the ancestral mountain of the Ngāti tribe.
Because.
Maui is the talented, brave, supernatural demigod of Polynesian mythology, tradition, and folklore.
responsible for fishing on the North Island of Aotearoa, the name of New Zealand in the Māori language.
Although not a God, he was enlightened, intelligent, and courageous with supernatural powers.
that allowed him to surpass the feats of ordinary men.
He had a restless mind and was never satisfied until he received the answers to his
questions. A game expert, when he threw a dart, it went further, when
he flew a kite, it was the highest and when he fished, he would bring home baskets full
while your siblings only a few.
Maui acquired magical powers and walked between the realms of gods and men. He was a
demigod with some of the limitations of humanity, but with abilities that allowed him
to have a measure of control over the forces of nature.
Supernatural acts
The natural and the supernatural combine in the myths of Maui. After a birth and education
miraculous won the affection of his supernatural parents, taught useful arts to humanity,
he lassoed the sun and tamed the fire. Maui finally met his death while trying to kill the goddess of
death, Hine nui-te-po.
The legend says that Maui could take forms at will, his favorite was that of the kererū or pigeon.
kererū. Now, a protected bird species, the kererū makes its home in native forests throughout
New Zealand.
In one tradition, the legendary trickster Maui transformed into a kererū (wood pigeon) to fly.
behind her mother. Many Maori traditions show an intimate and mystical relationship between
human beings and nature.
Maui land fisherman
There are countless Polynesian legends about Maui fishing for new lands, Te Ika a Maui (the North Island)
from New Zealand) was the largest.
Despised by his four brothers, Maui would be left behind when they went fishing.
So, secretly he made a hook from a magical ancestral jawbone. Then one night,
he entered his brothers' canoe and hid under the floor.
It was when the brothers were out of sight of the land, and they filled the bottom of their canoe with
the fish that Maui revealed himself. Then he took the magic hook and threw it over the side of the canoe
reciting magical charms.
The hook went deeper and deeper into the sea until Maui felt that the hook had touched something.
thing. He gently pulled and very low from the hook he quickly grabbed and together with his brothers
brought the fish to the surface.
Maui warned his brothers to wait until he had appeased Tangaroa, the god of the sea.
before cutting the fish. They got tired of waiting and started cutting pieces for themselves
own. These are now the many valleys, mountains, lakes, and rocky cliffs of the Island of
North.
There are many place names throughout New Zealand associated with this Maui legend.
particular, including the South Island, which is also known as "Te Waka a Maui" or the canoe of
Maui and Stewart Island or Rakiura also known as 'Te Punga a Maui' or the anchor of
Maui stone.
Today, the sculpted bow of the waka Maui forms the intricate waterways of Marlborough
Sounds. "Pou" (sculpted messages) near Waikawa appear as protectors in the
prow of the large canoe.
Around the base of the forest-covered slopes, the clear waters and sandy coves of
fjords offer a poetic setting for kayaking, canoeing, hiking, and mountain biking.
The newest land and the oldest legends
The story of Maui is said to contain a great number of unique and ancient myths, older than
than any other legendary character from the mythology of any nation. About 20
Maui legends in total.
The legends of Maui are not only different from any other country, they are also unique in character.
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Maui through the Pacific
Aotearoa, New Zealand is one of the three centers of the Maui legends, the others are Hawaii and Tahiti.
Maui also appears in the folklore of Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, and Tokelau, as well as in many others.
South Pacific islands. Despite the geographical dispersion, the stories continue to be
essentially the same today.
Source:www.newzealand.com