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Moana's Necklace is an object in the 2016 Disney animated feature Moana. It is where the heart of Te Fiti was kept safe through out Moana and Maui's journey to return it to the Island Goddess.

Role in the film[]

It was originally Gramma Tala's and when she was laying on her death bed, she placed the heart of Te Fiti inside it before handing it to Moana. Moana put it around her neck when she realized what she must do to save her island and people, with the heart safely around the neck. It even kept it safe through out the storm that made Moana's boat crash and wash up on Maui's Island; and with Maui's attempts to throw Moana off of the boat and the Ocean helping her to get back onboard.

The Kakamora had even tried to take the necklace from Moana's neck, when they saw that the heart was inside it; the two fighting over it however did force the necklace to open and send the gem towards a rock eating rooster. When Tamatoa saw how shiny the necklace was he tried to take it, but later lost interest when Moana told the giant crab that it belonged to her grandmother and got carried away talking about himself. The reason why Moana didn't want Tomatoa to take the necklace, is because that it was the last thing that her grandmother had given her and couldn't risk the giant crab getting his pincers on the heart.

When Moana came face to face with the ghost of her ancestor, Matai Vasa, he placed his hand on the pendent of his necklace and she did the same with hers. Which could mean that necklaces like theirs are wore by Wayfinders that are the leaders of their own voyage and fellow voyagers.

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Trivia[]

  • Over forty designs were proposed for Moana's necklace. The final appearance was chosen to represent Moana's ties to both the land and sea. The stars on the necklace represent Moana's identity as a navigator.[1]
  • The pendant on the necklace looks very similar to the one that is on Matai's chief necklace.
  • The pendant appears to be made out of a Pāua shell.

References[]

  1. Keely, Flaherty (November 26, 2016). "34 Magical "Moana" Facts You Probably Don’t Know". BuzzFeed. Retrieved on November 27, 2016.
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Moana (soundtrack/video) • Moana 2Moana (2025)Gone FishingChibi Tiny Tales

Video games: Moana: Island LifeMoana: Rhythm RunDisney Emoji BlitzDisney Heroes: Battle ModeDisney Magic KingdomsDisney Sorcerer's Arena
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Characters
MoanaMauiGramma TalaChief TuiSinaHeiheiPuaMini MauiTamatoaKakamoraTe Fiti/Te KāOceanEight-Eyed BatsMatai VasaMotunui Villagers

Deleted characters: Moana's Brothers

Locations
MotunuiMaui's IslandLalotaiTamatoa's LairTe Fiti
Songs
Tulou TagaloaAn Innocent WarriorWhere You AreHow Far I'll GoWe Know the WayYou're WelcomeShinyLogo Te PateI Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)Know Who You Are

Deleted songs: UnstoppableMoreWarrior Face

Objects
Maui's Fish HookHeart of Te FitiMoana's NecklaceMoana's Boat
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