Maui's story, established by 2016's Moana, continues in Moana 2, building on the character's existing history, powers, and ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Up, up, up and away they go. Kites have fascinated young and old for a long, long time. In Hawaiʻi, it is believed that the demi-god Maui invented the kite and learned how to ...

Depending on the version you’re researching, Maui is either a god, a demigod, or an incredibly strong human who helped shape the Polynesian islands. However, most legends claim he is a demigod.

The story of a Polynesian girl who teams up with a Samoan demi-god Maui to go on a quest and save her people. Maui - voiced by Dwayne Johnson, stage name The Rock - is based on a Polynesian legend.

Dwayne Johnson's demigod character Maui is computer-generated — and upstaged at times by his little hand-drawn alter ego. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor In Disney’s Moana — the movie scored ...

Kumu Kahua Theatre will present Maui The Demigod adapted by Gary L. Balfantz with oli & hula created by Kahoa Malalis. The show will run from March 18 to April 17, 2010.

Dwayne Johnson — and by extension, his Moana character, demi-god Maui — looks strong enough to handle anything. But sometimes the strongest thing a person can do is ask for help.

Is Disney’s portrayal of Maui, a Polynesian demigod, in ‘Moana’ culturally insensitive? June 28, 2016 More than 9 years ago Dwayne Johnson promotes “Moana” in Anaheim, Calif., in August.

This information can be found in Legends of Maui: A Demi-God of Polynesia and His Mother Hina – The Mythology of Hawaii by W.D. Westervelt published in 1910 by Pantianos Classics.