This episode is produced by Amanda Welker, Bruce Strong, Cameron Jesrick, Caroline

Mathlin, Courtney Hickling, Eric Manseia, Gabriel Stalker, Hena Kay, Jim Viatrack, Joe and Jen Stillwell, Kathleen Hale, Krista Dups, Michael Young, Misty Shelton, Nicholas Tara, Paul Schuman, Peter Gordon,

Saudal Hassan, T.M. and Vaughn M. Dennis.

spoiler alert. This podcast assumes those listening have already watched the movie or read the book,

even though there really isn't a book to read, this is based on Polynesian mythology. So if you haven't seen the movie and don't want

it spoiled, this is your fair warning to stop the podcast, go watch the movie, and come on back.

This episode is also rated PG-13. It contains

language, mild violence and other materials some might not find suitable.

Discretion is advised. Hello and welcome to Cinema Story Origins episode 16C, Disney's Moana, part three. The Oh, Come, I'm going to be here. I'm going to go to the way.

By the other

my gala

and my gosh

and my gosh,

may have to do that. May a lot of good on the way

way. When we left off, Moana had just stood her ground against Maui, challenging him on his fear of the heart of Tafidi.

Even though Maui tried to laugh it off, you could tell she hit a nerve.

Then, out of nowhere nowhere they're attacked by the

cockamora. Now Disney's take on these little guys is pretty different from

their portrayal in Polynesian mythology. In Moana they're coconut armored pirates who thrive on chaos and pillaging.

But in actual Polynesian myth, particularly from the Solomon Islands,

the Kakamora are small human-like creatures who dwell in forests and caves.

Instead of being swashbuckling raiders,

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