Ma'ui, Oceania's Hero: Crash Course World Mythology #31

[@thefridge3831]

Just for those confused about Mike's statement about Maui pulling up the singular island of New Zealand, in Maori mythology the South Island (Te Waipounamu/ Te Waka a Maui) of New Zealand was the canoe of Maui and his brothers, and the North Island (Te Ika a Maui) is the fish.

[@scarlettalice8764]

Billy Woodworth +

[@scarlettalice8764]

It was confusingly worded which is really not cool

[@SatyaVenugopal]

Thanks! That clears it up :)

[@MG-bt1ze]

My kiwi girlfriend told me in their version it was a stingray and the brothers ate bits out of it making North Island mountainous haha cool variations!

[@thefridge3831]

Scarlett Parkes yeah it was, thought some clarification was needed

[@yaldabaoth2]

Destroy a house Raise the sky That really escalated quickly.

[@TrippLilley]

Razed the house then raised the sky?

[@coldestsun2095]

Y O U ' R E W E L C O M E

[@jonathaneby1440]

I see you guys chose the story where Maui went down the goddesses mouth, instead of her nether-regions.

[@Justagirlwithasmile]

Jonathan Eby I like the Māori version better.

[@benthomason3307]

Honestly that's what I thought was gonna happen when he showed a topless woman and said he had to "steal her heart." I mean I know not all cultures treated the heart as the seat of the emotions, but still.

[@altera8242]

Jonathan Eby Death by puss puss. Sounds a lot less bad actually.

[@Justagirlwithasmile]

Her Vagina had teeth though: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81ui_(M%C4%81ori_mythology)

[@Boss_Isaac]

+Nikita Thats just gross.

[@carlewen-lewis3305]

The irony is that everyone called Maui lazy, yet he was the one that performed all the deeds that allowed his people to thrive while they did nothing.

[@YTho-ev1ej]

I never heard of Ma'ui outside of Maori culture. Very interesting to know other Polynesian cultures told of him as well. He is very popular in NZ. They used to teach me about him when I was very young at school.

[@kpaukeaho6180]

Y. Tho - Yes, some stories vary, but we have him too in Hawaiʻi, as do many other of our pacific kin.

[@CCRLH85]

One of the islands of the Hawaiian chain is named after him so, there's that.

[@Justagirlwithasmile]

Except there is no ' in Maui (I can't do the macron on this).

[@4godand4thegays73]

I literally thought we were the only country that included him in our mythology

[@ralphiemcdingus2075]

Hawaiian Super Man

[@tylerlocke2603]

Let's be honest here, Dwayne the Rock Johnson could fight 2 houses

[@LFMteehee]

Its funny cause its true

[@4godand4thegays73]

it’s funny because he’s an overrated actor

[@ILikeBleachItsTrue]

Congrats you won one internet with this comment!

[@DavidChipman]

I thought it was Chuck Norris who could do that.

[@OMGitsTerasu]

donttouchmeim steril nah he's a pretty good actor

[@TheScholesie09]

Wait, all the brothers are named Maui? So are they the Super Maui-o Brothers?

[@Channelthatprovidesplaylists]

Good one

[@Jobe-13]

😂

[@weirdreportt]

Damn Luigi you got me on this one

[@Monkey-l8s]

OooOoOoCFF

[@Monkey-l8s]

🤔

[@luveniwai]

From the mythology I know of Maui vs Hine-nui-te-Po I've never heard her called goblin Goddess. Her name literally translates to Great Lady of the Night/Underworld, but she used to be known as Hine Titama (Lady/Maid of the flashing Dawn - another story for another time) . Also Maui's attempt to stop death was far less PG than told in the vid 😊

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Where can I get that fishhook? Can you smell what the Rock is fishing?

[@Firegirl483]

They sell a light up replica at Target, but you could also make your own like we do on my island

[@asymrsqueezes9675]

Check out bobby duke arts's Maui hook.

[@wyza6352]

The "fish hook" that maui has isnt a hook at all. Its his grandfathers jawbone. I know its weird but its true.

[@MichaelBirks]

Smell what the Rock is fishing? I've been to Rotorua - yes, I've smelt what the rock was fishing.

[@NothingEbil]

Yeaaahhh that last story is waaaay more explicit in Māori myth xD

[@camzoman]

oh wow yeah, googled it. Fascinating, but bizarre.

[@itmakessenseincontext889]

All the myths mentioned in the video are a lot different in Maori Myth. In the version of Maui and the Sun I know he beat up the sun with the Jawbone because the sun refused to slow down. The video should have included that there is variations on the Maui myths between cultures.

[@scarlettalice8764]

Pleasant Vile hahahaha just a little bit 😂

[@mathieureid5034]

+Ursula McSoriley and also one of the myths on the fishing of NZ. Maui caught a giant sting ray which became the north island but while battling the Ray his canno capsized and became the alps. Maui and his brothers stood on top of the canno and became mt cook and the other mountains . I'm not sure this is exactly how the story goes but it is the general idea

[@MG-bt1ze]

My Kiwi girlfriend told me the version of the Maui story of NZ that she knows is that Maui fished out a gigantic sting ray which makes up the top islands they eat some out of it (hence the mountains) and their boat is the bottom islands . Pretty cool story!

[@moonknightproductions]

Not going to make a Moana joke. You're welcome.

[@enigmace9787]

*clap* *clap* *clap*

[@Codiliabra]

Badumtsss

[@dinolandra]

Moon Knight Productions i see what's happening yeah...

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

I see what you did.

[@pianomews9509]

I know it's a lot. The hair, the *B O D*

[@seanmurphy3430]

As I understand it, the term "Demigod" don't really apply to Maui. In the Hawaiian myth, he's a Kupua, which were more their own race of people possessing extraordinary abilities, most notably shapeshifting. The term doesn't really have an exact translation, so different translations use different terms.

[@tanepukenga1421]

He is in NZ. It depends on which islands your in on what he is. In our mythos he was an orphan who only found he was a demigod after talking to one of his god-grandparents. In others he was perfectly human until is deeds

[@SirAlanOD]

What has two thumbs that pulled up the sky, When you were waddling yay high? This guy! When the nights got cold Who stole you fire from down below? You're lookin' at him, yo! Also I lassoed the sun (You're welcome!) To stretch the days and bring you fun! Also I harnessed the breeze You're welcome! To fill your sails and shake your trees!

[@leeshdee9269]

Well, come to think of it kid, honestly, I can go on and on I can explain every natural phenomenon. The trees, the grass, the ground that was just Maui messing around! I killed an eel, I buried it's guts, sprouted a tree now you got coconuts!

[@jdouat7536]

Maui is more specifically Polynesian as in New Zealand, Samoa, Cook islands, Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga, Niue, Tuvalu,Tokelau and Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

[@elizabethnahu3422]

Jayde Kinkaid i was thinking that too!

[@petesime]

The map on the wall sadly does not include Oceania. #worldmapswithoutnz

[@Suite_annamite]

*PM Jacinda's gonna do something about it!*

[@Naruedyoh]

Nor does Alaska an the west of America

[@4godand4thegays73]

dw jacinda will enforce the law to include nz on the world map

[@Nasher360]

I think he's standing in front of it

[@Brione30]

I see what's happening here. You're face to face with greatness and it's strange. You don't even know how you feel, it's adorable... I'll stop now

[@DuelJ007]

No, you broke the unspoken rule, u get dislike

[@justynford1717]

ITS NICE TO SEE THAT HUMANS NEVER CHANGEEEEE

[@kal6249]

Justyn Ford Open you're eyes let's begin

[@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527]

Klaivan - Yes it's really me. It's Maui, breathe it in.

[@justynford1717]

I know it's a lot: the hair, the bod!

[@ReligionForBreakfast]

Episodes like this make me wonder about the historical/social context of these myths. How far back do they date? How were they transmitted? (oral stories? writing? inscriptions?).

[@PhoenixNovaX]

I'm still waiting for that Sun Wukong Episode... Still. Waiting.

[@scoopityboop]

Giwan Tang What do you do a) wait patiently b) write a vehement letter c) start a petition D) STORM THE STUDIO AND FIGHT EVERYONE IN THEIR!!!

[@riverdaledragon]

Keep. Waiting.

[@godlesslippillow]

Overly Sarcastic Production has an episode about Sun Wukong if you want something to tide you over

[@estellevu8076]

Overly Sarcastic Productions has FOUR episodes about Sun Wukong.

[@AnubisFactsGames]

Estelle Vu Well, not ALL about Sun Wukong, because The Journey to the West is not completely about him. But yeah, mostly about Sun Wikong.

[@HiKimiko]

From Hawai'i and one of my Kupuna (wise elder, literally someones grandma that came to school and told stories) told my favorite version of Maui pulling up the islands: Maui went fishing with his brothers and his hook caught something. He told his brothers, keep rowing and don't look back. So they row and row and row and row... a few hours go by and the brothers are still rowing. One of his brothers starts asking when they can stop. Maui says to just keep rowing and don't look back. After another hour or so, the brother closest to the rear where Maui is holding the rope wants to see what his brother is doing. He turns around and looks back and the boat jerks to a halt. Maui pulled up an island in the middle of the ocean. All the brothers were awed by the feat but Maui was upset that his brother did not trust him. His brothers never questioned his instructions again (even when they were annoyed with him). That is the version that I was told. I'm sure there are variations, and probably stories with more/different details, but we were told this is why Hawai'i is in the middle of the ocean... that and Pele ran to the island and expanded them, running from her older sister after Pele slept with her husband... but that is another story.

[@HiKimiko]

Hawai'i has an island named after him and Israel Kamakawiwaole made this song about him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2ionXaIedhkgM0

[@Oban2006]

Kimiko what about the vagina cave story?

[@HiKimiko]

I honestly never had her tell me anything about any cave/vagina. She had the most stories of Pele the volcano goddess and the night marchers. When we got to Maui, there were 7 stories about Maui... but I only remember the sky, wind and island ones. The rest I'd need to look up. #sorry

[@lilzc2474]

Kimiko I was told the same thing

[@kkilinahe]

I grew up in Hawai'i, kids learn a couple of the things mentioned in this video in elementary school, depending on whether they go to public or private school here.

[@Ngamotu83]

Axe? I could have sworn Maui used a jawbone both to tame the sun, and as a fish hook to catch Te Ika a Maui, aka, the North Island of New Zealand.

[@elizabethnahu3422]

Michael Gibb that's the version ik as well

[@cjp325]

I’ve learned that the sun was captured with a net of his grandmothers hair

[@kiwikuzz11]

maybe he was referring to a adze (toki) more than a axe

[@lilzc2474]

In Hawaii the legend is that the Maui uses coconut rope to take the sun.

[@utubrGaming]

Abandoned by his parents and raised by the gods, Who could see he was destined for greatness, though he was no better than you or me as a baby, he was a demigod!

[@Doomsday-yo7lh]

With lightning speed! And he gave our people all the things we need! Yes indeed!

[@TheLoreSeeker]

Also...that "long dead ancestor" is literally his grandmother. He also stole all her fingernails and toenails in order to bring fire to mankind. Same person.

[@AnarchyintheUK1]

"He's no demigod." You right. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a god.

[@Naruedyoh]

Thank you

[@Demonriceball]

Naruedyoh what can I say except you're welcome

[@TheMboo88]

Youre welcome

[@Godivarealness]

Ectoblaster damn it 😅 now it'll be stuck in my head for the next 48 hrs

[@jovanodion2892]

*What can i say except you're welcome*

[@pippimocha]

As a kiwi raised with legends like this, one of my favorites is the story of how the mountains in the north island came to be, it honestly makes me laugh because the mountains are all personified but it's a nice memory from primary school

[@foxxtail06]

I always think of Braddah Iz singing Hawaiian Superman when I think of Maui.

[@lilzc2474]

Ah. Someone cultured

[@333angeleyes]

WOW! After watching this does anyone else feel like they really really really underplayed his greatness as hero and his importance to the world in the Moana movie?

[@B-Durry]

In Maori lore Maui was teenager looking to prove himself to his older brothers. So with his hook he actually hid underneath the caverns of the canoe as his brothers would never allow him to fish with them as he was young and inexperienced. So the brothers sailed out into the vast ocean. Maui decided to reveal himself later on too the anger of his brothers. Not having any bait Maui beat his nose till it bled and covered his hook with the blood. This is when he throws his hook over board and pulls up ika a Maui or in New Zealand known as the north island.

[@frostyguy1989]

The story of Maui and Mahuika (the Maori version) was my favourite myth growing up. In that version, Maui losing the fingernails wasn't because he was an epic klutz. It was a deliberate, calculated move because he didn't just want fire, he wanted to know how it was made. He was hoping that Mahuika would just tell him how to make it after ripping out so many fingernails and toenails. After all, the old goddess must have been in a lot of pain. But of course, gods do not easily yield their secrets, and Mahuika instead became so furious she unleashed a nuclear hellstorm of fury that threatened to engulf the world in flame. Of course, Maui stopped her rampage with rain, but he had to figure out how to make fire on his own. Seeing a half-burnt branch gave him the idea of rubbing two bits of wood together, and the rest is histor-mythology.

[@jenkins_onpiano]

I really love this series (and just the fact that Crash Course exists free on KZbin, for that matter). Specifically this one reminds me of how much I love stories, regardless of the culture, time or place in human history.

[@plwpahi]

In New Zealand I was lucky enough to hear a Maori elder tell the story behind the legend of how Maui fished up many islands including the North Island of New Zealand, and this is what I heard. [Spoiler alert] For ancient Polynesians the stars were their calendar and used for navigation, and so, long voyages upon the oceans happened from spring to summer (southern hemisphere), when the Pacific Ocean is at it's calmest, and thus, voyaging across the deep is at it's safest. It is also at this time that the constellation that is the Hook of Maui (now don't quote me on this, but it could correspond with the tail of Scorpio??? it's been too long since I heard this story) rises and falls in the night sky. Now imagine you are on a polynesian catamaran, it's before dawn and all you can see is the dark ocean and the stars to navigate by, you are following a line of stars that you know leads to the Hook of Maui and you see it slowly begin to rise above the ocean horizon, then as the bottom of the hook begins to rise above the waters of the ocean you also see land so that it appears that the Hook of Maui is literally pulling up the land from the ocean. This is how the discovery of many islands is attributed to Maui. I didn't do this story the justice it deserves but that's the gist of it. Another interesting story from New Zealand is how it was Tane Mahuta (Tree's of the forests and it's inhabitants, and creator of the first woman and man) that raised the sky. In the beginning Papatuanuku (Earth) and Ranginui (Heaven) loved each other so much that they were joined together and never wanted to be apart. In time they gave birth to many children (different aspects of the natural world) who were forced to crawl around like worms between their parents as there was no room to stand. After many aeons all the children except Tangaroa (Oceans and seas) began to yearn for space to move freely, but their parents were deaf to their desires. So those children that agreed decided to separate their parents by force, and Tangaroa went to war against all of them to stop their actions, but in the end was defeated. One by one they all made an attempt, each child trying to be better than the rest and gain the victory and glory of separating Papatuanuku and Ranginui for themselves, Tawhiri Matea (Winds/Storms) tried to tear them apart, Tu Matauenga (War/conflict) tried to kill them and hacked at their flesh, on and on they tried and though they failed one after the other, each child managed to weaken their parents embrace a bit at a time, and loosen their grip on each other, and so it went one by one, until Tane Mahuta, the youngest child was the only one left. At this point, Tane Mahuta does what comes natural for trees, he puts his head down to his mother the Earth and with all his might, stretches his limbs up against his father the Heavens, and thus finally, they are separated. The long version of this story shows an awareness of the forces of nature and that it is mainly because of the trees and plants of the forests (Tane Mahuta) that we have the atmosphere we have today (some versions of this story differ from this telling and say that it was Tawhiri Matea who fought against his siblings) Another interesting point is that all these characters are considered gods, and though Tane Mahuta created the first woman and man, it is actually Tu Matauenga (Wars/Conflict) who has dominion over mankind, he is worshipped under many names by all who make wars, and he collects his tithe in blood and death.

[@latronqui]

plwpahi amazing! thanks for sharing these stories.

[@michellebrowning5106]

Not really spoilers. Maui is just another part of history we learn here in NZ. Well, not history, but more korero

[@tanepukenga1421]

Tena Pai! You did the telling well

[@cucummmber]

@CrashCourse - As they say in Hawaiʻi “mahalo”, for sharing an aspect of the shared narritives of the peoples of Oceania/Polynesia, even if it was the Kanaka-Māoli version. Each (island) Nation has their own versions, with differences that vary from subtle to vast. For example in the NZ Māori version, Māui-pōtiki (Māui the youngest) was still-born and was then dedicated to Tangaroa (God of the Sea) and buried at sea in a shroud of his mothers hair, receiving the name “Māui-tikitiki-a-Taranga” (Māui of Tarangas top-knot). Also....another difference... @10:36 “through her mouth...” This is obviously the G rated Kanaka-Māoli version. Sure, he entered her “mouth”.

[@kpaukeaho6180]

Quobbo Hepi - the missionaries may have gotten to that translation for us Kanaka Maoli as well. I’m suspicious that some of these stories as they were shared in the video above may have even been Hawaiianized versions of the original Māori moʻolelo and not Hawaiian ones, such as the story involving Hinenuitepō. Then again I would have to do more research into our records of Māui traditions in Hawaiʻi to confirm.

[@frostyguy1989]

It wouldn't surprise me. Hawai'i is famous, and part of the USA on top of that, which would give the Hawai'ian version of Maui way more worldwide exposure than all the others.

[@kpaukeaho6180]

Crash course! How come you guys insert the random ʻokina in the name? I appreciate you guys getting ambitious, but it’s Maui (or Māui). No Polynesian people group spells or says it “Maʻui.”

[@scarlettalice8764]

Mark Stoleson yeah what was that about???

[@scarlettalice8764]

Mark Stoleson +

[@kkilinahe]

I've heard/seen Mau'i, maybe it's just a typo (I live in HI)

[@kpaukeaho6180]

kate - yeah, just a typo. I speak Hawaiian. It’s become a thing recently to just insert random ʻokinas into words. The Hawaiian ʻokina stands in for the ancient Polynesian “k”, still pronounced in languages like Māori, Tongan, and Marquesan. Since none of these places say “Mauki” or “Makui” it’s safe to conclude that “Maʻui” or “Mauʻi” are recent inventions. Māui’s name is written with the kahakō (macron) in the Hawaiian language.

[@MayleneKuahiwinui]

Mahalo, Mark! That is really distracting me.

[@Allovimo]

Mike Rugnetta's delivery is what makes these.

[@lsamaknight]

Would it really have been that hard to just say Polynesia/Polynesian? Oceania contains more cultures than just the various groups of Polynesians... and often includes Australia (including Tasmania) and New Guinea which are WAY different culture groups. And while Pacific islanders excludes those larger landmasses, it still includes parts of Micronesia and Melanesia which are separate culture groups to the Polynesians.

[@vineetupadhya5237]

Pogchamp

[@Tswizzle266]

That was bothering me too.

[@mamajulia4733]

Agreed

[@TomTrval]

Mike Rugnetta gets even more legendary as narrator with every episode. Awesome series.

[@jdouat7536]

By the way each of the islands/nations in Polynesia will have different variations of Maui's legends. They're probably more similar though than different.

[@cpi23]

Mike is such a great addition to the team.

[@violetmoon1587]

Can always appreciate a trickster

[@thoshinoshi]

Violet Moon wow cringe

[@erykross]

I love all of these crash courses! I really enjoy history and odd topics/mythology, these courses make remembering those subjects easy. More than once, I've been able to pull from them for various disscussions or "gee wiz" facts. Keep up the great work!

[@itmakessenseincontext889]

Didn't Tane Mahuta separate Papatuanuku and Ranginui? Not Maui? Should have really included that not all versions of Polynesian myths are the same though many are similar.

[@luveniwai]

Ursula McSoriley in Maori Myth, yup...I believe in Hawaii It's Maui.

[@RickyLee727]

welllllll...... yes and no. there's thousands of islands in Oceania and hundreds of cultures, each with very similar stories of the same "creation" or "person". Since there are so many different cultures with the (almost) same stories different version pop up slightly different from the next, like a game of telephone. Like the version of the creation of New Zealand I learned in a mythology class I took a few years ago said Maui and his brothers (ugh I cant remember the exact details) went fishing and Maui kept bringing up islands or something.... like Maui went out specifically to get and island.... that's all I can remember from it....

[@kpaukeaho6180]

Mahina Luveniwai - As far as I know, we have no legend of Māui separating Papa & Wākea (Ranginui) in Hawaiʻi. For us, the whole of the universe, day and night included, was created in a series of births as told in the Kumulipo.

[@luveniwai]

Mark Stoleson interesting. Thanks for sharing that with us.

[@thedonfonz2481]

This was very well done ! As a pacific islander, how you explained the Myth of Maui was fairly accurate. Like growing up with nothing but polys around me, i first heard of Maui in kindergarten/primary - The Maui is a prominent figure in Maori culture, so naturally here in NZ is grow up knowing about Maui - then you realize that there are scattered stories of this character throughout the Pacific. The NZ/Fish story and how he slowed down the sun i've learnt from Maori Mythology. One thing I would like to see here and see is your research on Tagaloa/Tangaloa who was, what is described to be "GOD" before Christianity swept through the Pacific. The stories of old from the Pacific would be lost, for most a huge part of its record keeping were through song and sayings.. But sold video! Always making that good content!!

[@tacomanboy1891]

This episode really hooked me in

[@tylermiddaugh1515]

This is by far the best crash course. Awesome job man

[@friggasring]

CGP may disagree with you about that whole "people aren't meant to be immortal" thing.

[@frontierresolution]

Dear C.C.. It is so nice to see such great people such as yourselves do things for the greater good. I have heared that you guys plan to help 1 billion youtubers become.better than ever. Please tell me how the progress is going.

[@peteralexander7773]

"Creates the entire island of New Zealand..."? We have two main islands :P (He fishes up the North Island from his boat the South Island)

[@scarlettalice8764]

Peter Alexander +

[@michellebrowning5106]

Awww. Poor Chathams. ;)

[@DXDragon38]

Well now, I didn't know his story ended like that, it caught me completely by surprise. Thanks for educating me on this topic!

[@EmmaLiza]

Maui: So I raised the sky, trapped the sun, invented fire and destroyed your house. [beat] DO YOU LOVE ME NOW, MOM?!?!?!

[@viviennedoidge6564]

YOUR WELLCOME!!! AND THANK YOU!!!

[@logosloki]

It is perhaps for the best that the tale used about Māui seeking immortality isn't from Māori traditions. As awesome as it is, it is probably not suitable for a general audience.

[@operationgoddess]

Awesome. I love these crash course videos. Thank you so much for making them! So fun and witty!

[@ZombieChimpanzee]

So Maui went and told Maui to get Maui and Maui, so they could throw a party for their brother, Maui. it's like "Who's on First."

[@akrybion]

Maui really sounds like a nice guy. I love hearing about Polynesian History and culture.

[@kristinaporter2629]

Wow that disney film was much more accurate than I expected

[@marcusmusings]

I hope this series never ends

[@KeirRice]

As a New Zealander it was an odd experience hearing these versions of the Māui legends. Were they the Hawaiian versions?

[@kpaukeaho6180]

Keir Rice - Not to my knowledge. They seem to be jumbled-up versions of the tales, sometimes borrowing from Māori accounts, sometimes from Hawaiian, and some I have no idea about. I’m curious as to who their source was on much of this.

[@tanepukenga1421]

Yeah, its the Hawaiian versions. They are the ones who have him going in her mouth and not her teke

[@teti_99]

Pretty good!!! A great mix between cultures and I like how they intertwine. He’s a HUGE deal in Tongan culture as well. Well done!!!

[@tuckchesta6052]

*Braces for "You're Welcome" jokes*

[@jamiethegaymie]

Tuck Chesta you will be pleased to know I did not make a you're welcome joke. I made a "Its Maui time" joke instead :) ... ..... ........ You're welcome

[@Tuckems]

I see what's happening here You're face-to-face with greatness and it's strange You don't even know how you feel, it's adorable It's nice to see that humans never change Open your eyes, let's begin Yes it's really me, breathe it in I know it's a lot, the hair, the bod When you're staring at a demigod So what can I say except "You're welcome" For the tide, the sun, the sky Hey, it's okay, it's okay, you're welcome I'm just an ordinary demi-guy What can I say except "You're welcome" For the tide, the sun, the sky Hey, it's okay, it's okay, you're welcome I'm just an ordinary demi-guy Honestly, I could go on and on I could explain every natural phenomenon The tide, the grass, the ground Oh, that was me, I was messing around I killed a snake, I buried its guts Sprouted a tree, now we've got coconuts What's the lesson? What is the takeaway? Don't mess with Maui when he's on a breakaway And the tapestry here in my skin Is a map of the victories I win Look where I've been, I make everything happen Look at that mean mini Maui just tikkity tappin' Singing and scratchin' Flipping and snappin' People are clappin', hearing me rappin' Bring the chorus back in Well anyway, let me say you're welcome For the wonderful world you know (you're welcome) Hey, it's okay, it's okay you're welcome (you're welcome) Well, come to think of it, I gotta go Hey, it's your day to say you're welcome 'Cause I'm gonna need that boat I'm sailing away, away, you're welcome 'Cause Maui's the ultimate god woah You're welcome, you're welcome

[@missyyeong813]

Hine-nui-te-po actually killed him in some versions with the obsidian teeth in her lady bits

[@opencabinets]

So Disney got some things right

[@scarlettalice8764]

opencabinets ... Barely any tbh

[@jajajasputin8927]

Scarlett Parkes Weird. They consulted a bunch of Polynesian peoples and elders to help them with the accuracy

[@timothymclean]

As of late, Disney's been trying harder to not be utterly unfaithful to the cultures of their inspirations. (Which is good. _looks at anything made in the 20th century)_

[@seanmurphy3430]

Scarlett Parkes Eh, I'd say they got a fair amount right. When Maui is listing off his accomplishments, all of them come from a myth associated with him. Yeah, they change the outcome of the "mission to steal the heart" myth from Maui dying to Maui being stranded on a desert island, but that's about it. Also, they change who he's stealing the heart from, but that's a minor detail. So at the very least, they got the mythology right. IDK about the setting and culture, though.

[@1vamyre]

It should also be clear that depending on what island you are on you will get a slightly different story, so it was not really about getting it right, but creating their own story while also accurately representing the culture

[@BabyShenanigans]

I thoroughly enjoy this series.

[@ivanq1998]

Isn’t The Rock both Hercules and Maui

[@DontTickle]

to anybody out there that isn't familiar with Polynesian culture maui is Polynesian legend. did not start in new Zealand it started in the older islands like Tonga. The Polynesians from Tonga Samoa and fiji spread out to the rest of polynesian and kept the same stories but altered it a bit just like the languages. birth place of polynesian culture is the three oldest island in polynesia which is Tonga,Samoa&Fiji.

[@greydominguez9195]

Ok, ok, I see what's happening here You're face to face with greatness, and it's strange You don't even know how you feel It's adorable! Well, it's nice to see that humans never change Open your eyes, let's begin Yes, it's really me, it's Maui: breathe it in! I know it's a lot: the hair, the bod! When you're staring at a demi-god What can I say except you're welcome For the tides, the sun, the sky Hey, it's okay, it's okay You're welcome I'm just an ordinary demi-guy Hey! What has two thumbs that pulled up the sky When you were waddling yay high This guy! When the nights got cold Who stole you fire from down below You're lookin' at him, yo Oh, also I lassoed the sun You're welcome! To stretch the days and bring you fun Also I harnessed the breeze You're welcome! To fill your sails and shake your trees So what can I say except you're welcome For the islands I pulled from the sea There's no need to pray, it's okay You're welcome! Ha, I guess it's just my way of being me You're welcome! You're welcome! Well, come to think of it Kid, honestly I can go on and on I can explain every natural phenomenon The tide, the grass, the ground, oh That was Maui just messing around I killed an eel I buried its guts Sprouted a tree, now you got coconuts What's the lesson What is the take-away Don't mess with Maui when he's on the break-away And the tapestry here on my skin Is a map of the victories I win Look where I've been I make everything happen Look at that mini-Maui just tippity-tappin' Well, anyway let me say you're welcome For the wonderful world you know Hey, it's okay, it's okay You're welcome! Well, come to think of it, I gotta go Hey, it's your day to say you're welcome 'Cause I'm gonna need that boat I'm sailing away, away You're welcome! 'Cause Maui can do anything but float You're welcome! You're welcome! And thank you!

[@charliefielding2297]

Honestly, this is in many ways better than his backstory in the movie.

[@MxchiefMaykr]

Good video, but there are so many differences between the different versions of Māui in the various Polynesian cultures! This is definitely based only on the Hawaiian version on the mythos, the Maori version of Māui is basically Loki rather than Herakles (he's far more of a trickster archetype). There are some really big differences in his deeds in the New Zealand versions, such as the tale of the magic jawbone which he steals from his grandfather to fish up the North Island of NZ (his waka is the South Island) and to capture the sun. The mighty eel is a Taniwhā, instead of sending him away on a raft his mother cuts off her hair and wraps him in it for protection, the woman who holds the secret of fire is actually his grandmother (or aunt depending on which version you hear) who is basically considered a harpy, and Māui has nothing to do with separating the earth and sky...from what i gather the Maori versions are a little more violent and generally explicit, but it's really cool hearing different versions of the same myths!

[@kpaukeaho6180]

Crowleys Angels - I can confirm that many of these are not from Hawaiian versions either. I’m not sure who their source was on these; some of them seem to be strangely pieced together from various tellings around the Pacific, or were perhaps strangely interpreted.

[@monkeibusiness]

Wonderful episode, great final words.

[@kalanb8078]

It's just Maui, not "Ma'ui." Source: I live on Maui and am fluent in Hawaiian...

[@mk_rexx]

MAUI'S 7 GREAT DEEDS 1. Fighting his mom's house

[@kimone6831]

Okay I can't. 'You're Welcome' was just summed up. 😂

[@Tuckems]

I see what's happening here You're face-to-face with greatness and it's strange You don't even know how you feel, it's adorable It's nice to see that humans never change Open your eyes, let's begin Yes it's really me, breathe it in I know it's a lot, the hair, the bod When you're staring at a demigod So what can I say except "You're welcome" For the tide, the sun, the sky Hey, it's okay, it's okay, you're welcome I'm just an ordinary demi-guy What can I say except "You're welcome" For the tide, the sun, the sky Hey, it's okay, it's okay, you're welcome I'm just an ordinary demi-guy Honestly, I could go on and on I could explain every natural phenomenon The tide, the grass, the ground Oh, that was me, I was messing around I killed a snake, I buried its guts Sprouted a tree, now we've got coconuts What's the lesson? What is the takeaway? Don't mess with Maui when he's on a breakaway And the tapestry here in my skin Is a map of the victories I win Look where I've been, I make everything happen Look at that mean mini Maui just tikkity tappin' Singing and scratchin' Flipping and snappin' People are clappin', hearing me rappin' Bring the chorus back in Well anyway, let me say you're welcome For the wonderful world you know (you're welcome) Hey, it's okay, it's okay you're welcome (you're welcome) Well, come to think of it, I gotta go Hey, it's your day to say you're welcome 'Cause I'm gonna need that boat I'm sailing away, away, you're welcome 'Cause Maui's the ultimate god woah You're welcome, you're welcome

[@kevinlane1219]

For those of you who fail to understand the Lord reference, he was referring to Lorde, a singer form New Zealand. Also one of the trees used for making fire is the "Hau," not the "How" tree.

[@andoreh]

South America map still almost empty :(

[@stax6092]

That was an awesome fight with the House.

[@augustus331]

Do an episode on Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Modern day myths

[@graveyardshift1217]

Gonna miss this series. There's soooo many more that would be interesting to cover.

[@MasterLagoz]

I was expecting more Leg chopping in the Sun story. Also I see your Death mortality agenda. I will live for ever!

[@westlifejjfan]

Please tell me you're going to return to Tír na nÓg in your next section? Much as I cringe at the mispronunciation of Irish names, I'd still like to see our myths being told.

[@jamiethegaymie]

Cara Watson my English friends pronouncing Irish names wrong is the highlight of my life what are you talking about? 😂 it's amusing seeing people fail the pronunciation

[@bruhmomentmaker4979]

*IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT HUMANS NEVER CHANGE*

[@Nixxybot]

"The island of New Zealand" lmao. So the TWO main islands of New Zealand are made up of the north "a fish" and the south was his waka (like a canoe) REPLY

[@Nixxybot]

Also, the I in Oceania isn't silent...

[@RealBlockhead]

Can you guys create an episode of the history of Hawaii? Not many American citizens know much about it. Many thanks!

[@DabIMON]

Sounds a bit like Maui's mom is the worst...

[@MichaelBirks]

Trans-Loki confirmed.

[@lightheart5]

The same goes for Billy's mother, Marilyn

[@nope9182]

Actually a really good job of this! You forgot to mention that the south island of New Zealand is the canoe, and the north island is the fish 😉

[@mandalor45]

should have done Beowolf for norse hero

[@dylantennant6594]

Dylan well lets hope he talks about Yggdrasil in the places series.

[@misty9972]

For 3. Maui pulling up NZ, it’s interesting to hear another recount of it. The myth we learnt about in school had the same background, except the jawbone was from Maui’s grandmother. Maui hid in the hull of the waka when his brothers went out to fish, and he came out when they were far enough out at sea. Maui fished with the jawbone, and the bait on it was his own nose blood. Maui eventually caught a massive stingray (the North Island today). Maui went to announce this catch to the people, but while he was away Maui’s brothers hacked away at the stingray for their own pieces, creating the valleys and hills and rivers there today, becoming the North Island of NZ, while Maui’s waka became the South Island.

[@scarlettalice8764]

Oceania is pronounced Oh-shee-ah-knee-a

[@jamiethegaymie]

Scarlett Parkes I'm not even kidding when I say thank you because people were complaining about his pronunciations without offering an alternative way to say it so I was confused because I'm pretty dumb 😂😅

[@kevinlane1219]

Thank you.

[@nothingposted9056]

Regarding the story about the sun going too fast, there's actually a similar myth by the Warao in Venezuela that mixes it in with a Promethean story. It's called "El dueño de la luz (The owner of the light)" and it's about how the sun was kept in a basket until a young girl stole it from its owner and let it run freely...but then, the sun moved too fast. So the girl's father tied a tortoise to it. And now the sun takes twelve hours to move around the sky, as it waits for the tortoise.

[@TechTubeCentral]

As someone who lives on Maui, I find the pronunciation of Oceania triggering...

[@doctormo]

Well it's a greek derived name. What do they call the Pacific island region down in Maui?

[@TechTubeCentral]

Not sure what you're referring to? Polynesia?

[@cucummmber]

In the South Pacific we refer to “Te Moana-nui a Kiwa” as the home of our islands. So Iʻm just assuming/guessing here itʻll be “Ke Moana-nui a ʻIwa”?

[@kpaukeaho6180]

TechTubeCentral - for me it’s the pronunciation of “Mowee” lol.

[@kpaukeaho6180]

Quobbo Hepi - In Hawaiian it is sometimes called “Ka moana nui ākea,” as in the big, wide ocean. Kiwa (which, you’re right, would be ʻIwa in Hawaiian) is not a being in our stories like he is in Māori ones. We do have the ʻiwa bird though, which is the frigate bird.

[@phisophia8541]

Please cover some of the dreaming stories of Australia's first peoples! It'd be fantastic to have some more international awareness of these communities. I've spoken to many Americans and they are all surprised that we even have first peoples (and even that they are the longest surviving culture!!)! It's kind of disappointing that Americans don't know about our indigenous Australians as we all know about their first peoples but they don't even know the existence of ours! Also, the indigenous Australian myths that young Australians are taught about (such as the rainbow serpent) are pretty important to our culture! Fantastic series, please keep up the great work! :)

[@IMVADER2]

It's amazing how accurate they ended up getting this hero for one, and I've heard nothing but great things from the native people on his portrayal...then again I've only found a small handful of reations on youtube from the islanders themselves soooo, small data for that I guess.

[@doctoralejandro7934]

This video is nowhere near what we learnt in school in New Zealand, I think they have jumbled their stories between other Polynesian cultures. For one, the stories we were taught made Māui out to be a trickster, having purposefully lost all of the flaming nails because he wanted to see what his grandmother would do, that and Māui didn't raise the sky, one of the other gods did before even the first man was created.

[@anikaitkadamb6057]

Keep up the good work crash course!!

[@TheLoreSeeker]

Also...its 'Alae...like "Ah-Lie". Not "Ay-lee". I appreciated the attempt Crash Course... but some of this pronunciation is REALLY off.

[@TetraSky]

Man, these bedtime stories are great.

[@thelonegunman2622]

What can I say exe- oh not that Maui

[@MrCubFan415]

UltimateCodPro Yes, that Maui.

[@walkrunflyy]

I love hearing different versions of the stories I grew up with??

[@thatssojunior3970]

this is the first time... ive ever heard Maui crawl into her mouth... im more familiar with him crawling up with vajayjay

[@weldchickn2270]

And they're like, You're Welcome! FOR BEING SUCH AN AWESOME CHANNEL!!!

[@unculturedswine1871]

Who is here before 100,000 views I'm actually here before 250 views

[@kamdenmadan3289]

Hmmm Somedude Its at 526 for me

[@kamdenmadan3289]

It's now at 10.5 thousand views