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What is Hōkūleʻa?
What is Hōkūleʻa?
Hōkūle‘a by Herb Kawainui Kane Courtesy Herb Kane Heritage Trust
Hōkū meaning star in Hawaiian, and le'a meaning gladness: Hōkūle'a is our star of joy or gladness. Also called Arcturus, our star of joy is an important tool for navigation, along with Hikianalia or Spica.
Source: Bishop Museum
Waʻa Display Case in Pacific Hall
Who is Papa Mau?
Who is Papa Mau?
“Papa Mau: The Wayfinder” connects us with the story of Pius Mau Piailug (1932–2010), a master navigator from Satawal, Yap, and was directed and produced by filmmaker Nāʻālehu Anthony.
In 1976, Hawaiians sailed the traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa from Hawaiʻi 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” is the story of the critical role that Micronesian-born master navigator Mau Piailug played in that voyage, which led to a rebirth of Polynesian unity and pride. Follow the remarkable journey of an iconic voyaging canoe and a new generation of Hawaiian navigators who revitalized and reclaimed Polynesia’s voyaging tradition under the guidance of Papa Mau.
Source: https://kaiwakiloumoku.ksbe.edu/aha-moananuiakea-guiding-elders
Who is Nainoa Thompson?
Who is Nainoa Thompson?
The knowledge of Hawaiian star navigation has been passed down orally for many generations. Much of the knowledge regarding stars and navigation were lost until the Hawaiian Renaissance in the early 1970s. Polynesian Voyage Society (PVS), founded in 1973, created Hokule’a in 1975. Hokule’a is a traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe with the mission to revive the art of way finding. A man from Satawal, Micronesia named Mau Piailug was a master navigator/wayfinder. The knowledge of wayfinding and using the sky to navigate was passed down to Mau from his ancestors. Nainoa Thompson, current President of PVS, asked Mau to teach his knowledge of navigation to him with the intention of reviving the knowledge that was once lost to the Hawaiians. With the knowledge learned from Mau, the Hawaiian star compass and star lines were created.
What is Kealaikahiki?
What is Kealaikahiki?
Navigating the Stars
Navigating the Stars
He Wa`a, He Honua
He Wa`a, He Honua
Moananuiākea Voyage
Moananuiākea Voyage
Moananuiākea means our vast Pacific Ocean.
Moananuiākea Interactive Map
Moananuiākea Interactive Map
Bishop Museum
Bishop Museum
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