by DND | Jun 4, 2014 | Music, Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hilo is the most eastern port in Hawaiʻi, making it the ideal location for Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia to stop at before departing Hawaiʻi on the Worldwide Voyage. The crews are welcomed by the community and given a priceless gift from Hilo’s Hālau O Kekuhi. After a...
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 | Jun 1, 2014 | Culture, ʻŌiwi TV
This is the story of traditional Hawaiian kākau (tattoo) artist, Keone Nunes, and the journey of cultural re-discovery inherent in kākau uhi (tattooing). The process of kākau uhi is one where the artist guides their subjects down a path of self-discovery, revealing...
by DND | May 29, 2014 | Education, Kamehameha Schools
All our investments, whether they’re in financial assets across the globe, whether they’re in commercial real estate in Hawaii, they’re all for the purpose of supporting education for Native Hawaiians Kamehameha Schools’ endowment exists to support its educational...
by DND | May 28, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
After this voyage, one of the big hopes is that those of us that have been learning will be able to take the reigns. The Worldwide Voyage leg to Tahiti has multiple levels of reconnection and perpetuates traditional navigational studies. By understanding the history...
