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Maui, the pan-Polynesian demigod, has caused wonder and awe for generations of Polynesian families. Hearthside stories of Maui and the amazing feats he accomplished with his great fishhook Manaiakalani has long captivated our imaginations. Manaiakalani: The Hook from...
The worldwide voyage of the Hokulea continues as it visits New York’s Billion Oyster Project. Then on to Nova Scotia to experience the highest tides in the world at Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy.
After voyaging more than 27,000 nautical miles, Hawaiʻiʻs iconic oceangoing canoe Hōkūleʻa arrives in the New York City, carrying the message of Mālama Honua - Caring for Island Earth. Amidst the towering skyscrapers of the Manhattan skyline, drums, oli, and hula rang...
Hōkūleʻa sails across the Indian Ocean and arrives in South Africa, the birthplace of humanity.
Hōkūleʻa crewmembers dive the Great Barrier Reef, before leaving Australia to sail into the Indian Ocean and arriving in Bali, Indonesia.
Hōkūleʻa and her crew reach out to the community of Aotearoa, sharing the waʻa with thousands of people, before leaving Polynesia to cross the Tasman Sea and arrive at Sydney, Australia.
Hōkūleʻa completes her journey through Polynesia as she arrives in Aotearoa for the second time in her history, 29 years later after first arriving in 1985.
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 ʻohana.
The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage is far more than a training opportunity for a new generation of navigators: itʻs a catalyst for a bigger movement towards a brighter future. Crew members discuss the mission of the voyage and everything that is being done in order to...
An introduction to the storied Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and its significance from the Hawaiian Renaissance to today.
In 1976, Hawaiians sailed the traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūle‘a from Hawai‘i to Tahiti and proved to the world that their ancestors had explored the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean by navigating with the stars. Papa Mau: The Wayfinder is the story of critical role...
Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home takes a journey 7,000 miles from Hawaiʻi with members of Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei who have worked tirelessly for the past 30 years to bring home over 6,000 sets of iwi kupuna or ancestral remains that were scattered throughout more...
Flanked by the steep Koʻolau mountains and the blue serenity of the Pacific waters, the humble town of Waimānalo has long been a gathering place for the best of Hawaiian music. It was here that Gabby “Pops” Pahinui held his famous backyard jam sessions. Despite no...