by DND | Jun 3, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
After years of training and preparation, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia left Oʻahu for Hilo, their final port before departing Hawaiʻi for the Worldwide Voyage, but not before a brief delay. “Waiting’s not bad, waiting is smart. And what waiting does is creates time...
by DND | May 24, 2014 | Culture, Polynesian Voyaging Society
Pēlā nō e hoʻomaka ai, ʻike maka i nā waʻa nā kanaka e holo ana, a laila hoʻomaka nā nīnau i loko o lākou “Pehea?” no laila ʻo ko mākou hana ma nā papahana i aʻo ʻia, ʻo ia ka paipai ʻana i nā keiki, [That is how it starts. The kids see for themselves and they become...
by DND | May 19, 2014 | Culture, Polynesian Voyaging Society
https://vimeo.com/95921268 The community of Lāhainā, Maui, welcomes the Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia crews on their first stop of the Worldwide Voyage.
by DND | May 18, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
May 17, 2014 marked the beginning of a new chapter for history here in Hawaiʻi. Hundreds gathered at the dock of the Marine Education Training Center, from which Hōkūleʻa, Hikianalia, and their crew would bid farewell to Oʻahu for the last time as they embark on their...
by DND | Jun 12, 2013 | Culture, Polynesian Voyaging Society
As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia await their departure from Palekai in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, Keaukaha community members gathered with Hōkūleʻa crew and ʻohana for an ʻawa launch ceremony and at Palekai. “I think especially for us, on Oʻahu, were kind of spoiled because, we...
