Entries from 'Culture'

Kaupoku lashed with coconut sennit from Papa Mau.

WWV Protocol Training: Reflections from Crew Member Maui Tauotaha

  Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center,  Kamehemeha Schools Kapālama, Honolulu (April 20, 2013) — As I walk into the Hale Mana, I notice Uncle Pinky’s prayer at the entrance. ... Read more

Sam Low on Satawal, 2007. Photo by Monte Costa

More events for Hawaiki Rising: Sam Low’s new book on Hōkūleʻa, Nainoa and the Hawaiian Renaissance

Honolulu and Hilo – See the latest schedule below for events for  Hawaiki Rising: Hōkūleʻa, Nainoa Thompson, and the Hawaiian Renaissance, a new book by Hōkūleʻa crew member and documentor ... Read more

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Hawaiki Rising—A New Book by Sam Low, Scheduled for May Release

Honolulu, HI— Hawaiki Rising: Hōkūleʻa, Nainoa Thompson, and the Hawaiian Renaissance, a new book by Hōkūleʻa crew member and documentor Sam Low, will be released in May, 2013. To read a synopsis ... Read more

Hōkūleʻa’s birthday lei

Hau‘oli lā piha makahiki, Hōkūle‘a! Happy Birthday, Hōkūle‘a!

  METC, Honolulu, Hawai‘i— Hau‘oli lā piha makahiki, Hōkūle‘a! At 38 years young, Hōkūle‘a is at her strongest, fastest, lightest and most watertight she has ever been.  She is back in the ... Read more

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WWV Mālama Hawai‘i Report: planting ‘aki‘aki at a site in Waihe‘e, Maui

Today our Maui crew members enjoyed a beautiful day at the Waihe’e Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge. We joined a regular volunteer work day (every Friday) with the Hawaiian Islands Land ... Read more

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Two Maori Voyaging Canoes Have Left Mangareva for Rapanui

Te Ara ki te Pito o te Whenua | Voyage to Rapanui: Two maori waka hourua (double hulled sailing canoe) departed Mangareva on Nov. 7, bound for Rapanui. The two are Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti, ... Read more

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October 8: Hikianalia on her Way Home to Hawai‘i

  Hikianalia departed Salthouse Boat Builders, Greenhithe, New Zealand at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, October 9, 2012 (New Zealand daylight savings time) or 2:30 HST, Monday, October 8, 2012.  We are ... Read more

Star Compass. Photo by Jenna Ishii

September 24: Visit to Waitangi and Aurere

  By Brad Wong, Crew member for the Hikianalia voyage from Aotearoa to Tahiti On Monday September 18, 2012 a group of 15 crew members headed north to visit the towns of Waitangi and Aurere ... Read more

Voyaging Leadership from all over the Pacific infused Hikianalia with their mana and drew from hers in return.

September 15: Blessing and Launching of Hikianalia (Updated on Sept. 16)

The launch ceremony for Hikianalia took place on Saturday, September 15th, under solid cloud cover, strong winds and intermittent rains – perhaps a glimpse of conditions we will encounter ... Read more

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August 31: Hikianalia – a new sister canoe for Hōkūle‘a

    Hikianalia – a new sister canoe for Hōkūle‘a – will be launched this year in Aotearoa (Auckland, New Zealand) and sailed to Hawai‘i to join Hōkūle‘a on her upcoming ... Read more