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The "Moana" has become a cultural phenomenon in the past few years. The film tells the story of a young girl who sets out on an adventure to save her island by awakening Maui, a legendary demi-god. However, this movie is not just for children. It also contains many references to Hawaiian culture and history that are interesting for adults as well. This paper will review how "Moana" uses Hawaiian mythology to create its unique narrative, how it articulates the relationship between humans and nature through cultural lenses, and how it presents cultural perspectives of globalization through both naturalism and humanism explanations. The beginning of the movie establishes the universe of "Moana" as a universe with its own rules. The first thing the audience notices is that it is set in ancient Polynesia. Most Disney movies are set in fictional universes, but because Moana herself says that this story happened "long ago" and "far away", it appears to take place in a real world. This is important because it suggests that Polynesian culture was not shaped by colonialism or modernity, which suggests that this movie could represent them more favorably than other movies made by Disney, which may have incorporated stereotypes about indigenous people. The first scene begins with the sunrise over an island that is shaped like a heart. The goddess Te Fiti then creates the heart-shaped island of Motunui, and places a powerful stone inside it. However, she is soon stolen by Maui, who steals her stone and runs away with it. The scene then shifts to Moana's birth where she is delivered by water after hearing her mother's song, which guides her to sea. She has magical powers that allow her to communicate with all of nature, including the ocean itself. On Motunui, Chief Tui is disappointed that her daughter can not become chief because Motunui's inheritance rules state that only men can become chiefs. Moana is frustrated at this rule since her father is always away on fishing expeditions, which are the only way they can regain their resources, and she longs to explore paradise. She then catches a glimpse of her island's flag with the image of Te Fiti on it. She realizes that her mother cannot show her where Te Fiti lives because she doesn't know where it is herself. Moana decides to seek the demi-god Maui for help. This is not an easy task because Maui is known for mischievous behavior and has no interest in helping others unless he has something to gain from them. Maui claims that he knows nothing about Te Fiti or her island, but Moana finds a sparkle of light on the bottom of the sea which matches up with Te Fiti's sparkle when she was stolen by Maui. After gathering her friends, she sets out to seek Maui for advice. After much traveling through the ocean, Moana finds Maui in a cave. He tells her that his father is not in heaven, but in Motunui. He suggests Moana travel to Motunui and defeat Tui in order to become its new chief. cfa1e77820
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