by DND | Oct 21, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
“ʻO wau ʻo Kalā Baybayan, no Lahaina mai au. My connection to the canoe and to voyaging began from even before I was born. My father has been sailing from before when I was born. He fell in love with the canoe and so, from then as a little boy in high school, he kept...
by DND | Oct 21, 2014 | Culture, ʻŌiwi TV
“The whole philosophy behind C4 was created based on the lifestyle of the waterman. C4 stands for core four, the core four values of the waterman: balance, endurance, strength and tradition. The most important part of the philosophy in C4 Waterman is tradition....
by DND | Oct 14, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sailed throughout the Pacific – from Hawaiʻi, to Tahiti, and finally Sāmoa – the crews found a common thread throughout all the communities they visited: that we are all...
by DND | Oct 9, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Originally from Japan, Saki Uchida left home in 2007 and moved her life to Oʻahu in order to become a crew member on Hōkūleʻa and...
by DND | Oct 8, 2014 | Culture, Polynesian Voyaging Society
Crew member Kekaimalu Lee and ʻōlohe lua / carver Umi Kai make traditional fishing lures for use on...