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Did anyone else think that the scene where Moana faced Te Ka, was spectacular? The music, the lovely singing by Auli'i blended in with that slow motion. I for one was in awe of that specific scene.
shareA very important gesture/action was used in the movie that would have been completely missed if you did not understand its significance in certain Poly cultures. When two persons would join their foreheads together and hold it there reverently, this represented the sharing of ones "breath of life" with the other. In Maori its called a "Hongi" and in Hawaii (Ha),although in their cultures their is a requirement for the noses to also touch, i think for Western audiences they kept it at just the forehead. You can look these two forms of greeting up on google.
Chief Tui does this action with Moana at the very beginning when is a baby. Grandma Tala also does it to Moana when she is dying and lastly you see Te Fiti perform the gesture with Moana near the end of the Movie. This added that extra detail of authenticity that Polynesians could appreciate.
This added that extra detail of authenticity that Polynesians could appreciate.
Or anyone who knows about Polynesian culture. :) I was personally overly excited about the tuiga. I was even more excited that one of the Moana dolls comes with it, and it's very detailed! share
I was actually wondering what the significance of that was. I've actually seen the movie several times but didn't pick up on it until the third watch. I noticed they did it twice, once with dormant Te Ka and again with revived Te Fiti. I'll have to watch for the others when I see it again. Thanks for sharing that significance.
shareNo probs, i thought it was such a nice touch by Disney. It was so subtle in its use, but its meaning so significant. Btw "breath of life" is a very simple explanation, u can find out more thru google.
Saw it again today. I noticed Moana's mother does it with an older woman during "Where you are". Moana also does it with Ghost Tala during "I am Moana".
So many of those moments, and still so subtle. It just goes to show you how impressive Disney is with their research and attention to detail while still remaining subtle.