Who is Maui based off of?

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Maui (/ma?wi?/) is a fictional character from Walt Disney Animation Studios' 56th animated film, Moana. Created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker, and voiced by Dwayne Johnson, Maui is loosely based on Maui from Hawaiian mythology.

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Maui is a hero and trickster in various mythologies, but a demigod or kolohe in Samoa (like in Moana), and the song We Know The Way contains some lyrics in Tokelauan - which, according to Tokelauan composer Opetaia Foa'i, resembles Samoan closely enough that Samoan speakers can understand Tokelauan (via The Spinoff).

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During their journey, Maui tells Moana about his past. He says that he was abandoned by his parents and adopted by the gods.

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Although Moana is from the fictional island Motunui some 3,000 years ago, the story and culture of Moana is based on the very real heritage and history of Polynesian islands such as Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti.

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If you're short on time, here's a quick answer to your question: Maui is an ancient immortal deity whose age cannot be precisely determined.

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Meaning:Trickster god. Maui is a boy's name of Hawaiian and Maori origin. This name belongs to a trickster god in Polynesian mythology, and was also given to one of the Hawaiian islands.

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