Tokelau Essays
Disney's Moana Cultural Analysis
(Aotearoa/New Zealand) greenstone. The goddess Te Fiti is the physical manifestation of Tahiti. The Kakamora are the tricksters of the Solomon Islands. The clothing and adornments are inspired by Tonga and Samoa. Even the soundtrack has traces of Tuvalu and Tokelau. To claim Polynesia as the frontrunner for this cultural representation is irresponsible, and serves as a concrete example of the Western view of Oceania: islands of the sea (Hau’ofa,