Thread:Jayden Osborne/@comment-1827503-20180716141028/@comment-5002930-20180720142247

I agree that the tribe name during filming was spelled as one word. However, we have had instances in the past when production changed something between filming and the final product. For example, the logos used for Borneo, Marquesas, and Heroes vs. Villains during filming were different from those used during those respective season's runs on the air. In this case, it would seem that production decided on going with "Puka Puka" instead of "Pukapuka" after filming. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have not found one source outside the props used during filming that refers to the tribe's full name as Pukapuka, whereas every source I have seen, including from CBS itself, have referred to it as Puka Puka (for example, here: https://www.cbsstore.com/product/Z1AMCBS1577/survivor-season-13-cook-islands-dvd).

With respect to the initial discussion, you argued that it should be Khangkhaw because that's the spelling used in the chyron (which I agree with you on). If I remember correctly, the Chan Loh and To Tang debate was ultimately decided by the chyrons as well after the tribe switch. Now, with Puka Puka, we encounter a problem because the full tribe names were not used in the chyrons. However, we do have sources spelling the complete name as Puka Puka instead of Pukapuka.

The distinction you made between the show and the website now becomes important as you argue that the website is merely supplementary to the show. However, the question I pose now is this: "Are supplementary sources any less valid than what is presented on the show itself, especially in the inadequacy of the determining factor (i.e., the chyron) used in all other cases, and when the supplementary sources come from an official authority?" What makes them any less valid, especially when the factor that puts the tribe name into contention (i.e., the props used during filming) have been put into question in the three other cases mentioned?