by DND | Aug 12, 2014 | Music, Polynesian Voyaging Society
“Got out of town on a boat Goin’ to Southern Islands Sailing a reach Before a followin’ sea” [dropcap2]A[/dropcap2]s Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia continue on to Pago Pago, we look back as they leave a wake of countless connections throughout the Pacific. Recap some of the...
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 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...