by DND | Jul 12, 2014 | Culture, Education, Polynesian Voyaging Society
Nainoa Thompson explains the Hawaiian star compass used for navigation and how it was...
by DND | Jul 11, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
”This is a way to say aloha to all of the families that have taken care of us.” [dropcap2]H[/dropcap2]ōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are officially into the second leg of the voyage around the world. The first crew took these double-hulled canoes from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti in...
by DND | Jul 8, 2014 | Music, Polynesian Voyaging Society
A look back at the voyage from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti onboard Hikianalia accompanied by an original composition by crew member Kaiwi Hamakua-Makue. Music & Lyrics by Kaiwi...
by DND | Jul 7, 2014 | Music, Polynesian Voyaging Society
As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia begin the next leg of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage from Tahiti to Sāmoa, we look back at the time spent in Fare Hape, a deeply sacred place that the crew was fortunate to...
by DND | Jul 7, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
During their time in Tahiti, crew members attend Heiva, a two-week long Tahitian dance competition, where they experienced song, dance, and...
by DND | Jul 7, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
“The village of Tautira embodies many of the values of Mālama Honua. The people here are fishermen and farmers. They live in balance with their natural environment. So the people here at Tautira have many lessons for us to learn.” [dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]wo weeks after...
