What is te fiti?

Te Fiti is a fictional character from Disney's animated film "Moana," which was released in 2016. In the film, Te Fiti is a goddess with the power to create life, and her heart, a small pounamu stone, is stolen by the demigod Maui. The theft of her heart causes decay and darkness to spread across the islands of Polynesia. The protagonist, Moana, is chosen by the ocean to find Maui and return the heart to Te Fiti to restore balance and life to the world.

Te Fiti is depicted as a lush and verdant island goddess whose body transforms into the island itself. Her character and storyline are inspired by Polynesian mythology and the importance of nature and life in these cultures. However, it's important to note that while the film draws from Polynesian mythology, Te Fiti herself is a creation specific to the movie and not directly rooted in a single mythological figure.