Talk:Moqueca

Why remove king momo reference?
I am a Brazilian individual who had the pleasure of watching the episode featuring the character Moqueca for the first time on August 19, 2023. I was delighted to identify numerous cultural references related to him, particularly his clear embodiment of the "Rei Momo" (King Momo) persona, a significant figure in Brazilian carnival festivities, which is extra funny because Moqueca is a king. I took the initiative to explore his profile page and observed the absence of this specific cultural reference. With respect to the context, I thought it would be valuable to include this information in the trivia section.

Regrettably, my contribution was subsequently undone by another user without any accompanying explanation. This experience was somewhat disheartening as I had invested time and effort into the edit. While I am accustomed to editing wikis, this was my inaugural attempt within the One Piece community. If the removal of edits without explanation is standard practice here, and not an isolated incident, I am inclined to reconsider my future participation in editing on this platform.

I removed the reference to King Momo because it seems subjective at best. The only similarity is that they both are rotund; they wear different kinds of crowns, and King Momo seems to always be tall while Moqueca is short.

While I'm not very familiar with King Momo and am therefore basing it off admittedly surface-level research, the similarities between them seem coincidental and generic. Walrsu (talk) 02:08, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

The character displays a significant amount of variation, with the Wikipedia image serving as just one illustrative example. In each city and every year, a distinct King Momo takes center stage. King Momo is the individual responsible for inaugurating the carnival festivities in their respective city. Typically, a competition is held to determine who will assume this role. This results in the emergence of hundreds distinct King Momos each year.

King Momos are traditionally characterized by their jovial and robust demeanor, akin to the spirit of Moqueca. While I am unsure of the origin of the tall aspect mentioned on Wikipedia, it's worth noting that this isn't always the case. Their primary role involves promoting the carnival and part of it is promting its associated musical genres, similar to how Moqueca does with Samba (among other prevalent carnival musical genres such as Axé, Frevo, Maracatú and Marchinhas).

The attire worn by King Momos exhibits considerable diversity, often featuring vibrant colors. The headpiece typically takes the form of a crown, although it is not uncommon to observe a variety of hat styles. Occasionally, the headwear can be a fusion of a crown and a joker's hat, or even a crown adorned with plumes. Take, for instance, the image of a King Momo from 2016, where the crown features feathers in color strikingly reminiscent of Moqueca's hat.

Furthermore, it's essential to recognize that the character embodies a blend of various cultural elements specific to Brazil and its carnival traditions. Although the headwear might resemble a generic feathered hat from a samba school more than a traditional crown, this variation doesn't negate the association with King Momo. Nibjnibj (talk)

I see. In that case the trivia point can probably be re-added, with a short explanation of their similarities, since Wikipedia doesn't go into particular detail. Something like "He resembles King Momo, a traditional Carnival character in Brazil. They are both characterized by jovial and robust demeanors, and are both typically associated with the promotion of musical genres such as samba." Walrsu (talk) 02:55, 21 August 2023 (UTC)