We’ll discuss how the artwork of dangerous and revered animals like foxes, snakes, and boars hints at an animistic worldview and why archaeologists are revisiting “animism” as a concept.

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For the wayfinders and navigators that practice Polynesian voyaging, the clues of where to go are all around the big blue and beyond. Once you can see them, it’s all about working with–not ...

His character has deep roots in Polynesian myth and folklore. (Get tickets for Disney's Moana 2, now playing in theatres everywhere.) From his signature tattoos, we can learn about the place of ...

Initially announced as a TV series, the latest chapter in Moana's saga may occasionally feel episodic in form, but the overall package delights.

Johnson celebrated Polynesian culture when making the animated film and during production of the live-action “Moana,” which he also does in other aspects of his life including how he raises ...

In the 2016 film Moana, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson voices the burly demigod Maui whose striking musical number “You’re Welcome” distracts Polynesian ... John Smith the animism of Native ...

What is the Partula snail? Also known as the Polynesian tree snail or niho tree snail, the Partula snail (Partula nodosa) is actually one of several snail species of the genus—all of which are ...