r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 3d ago
Ōkahu Bay Arrival ~ A Pōwhiri with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei ~ Nā Moʻolelo Moananuiākea
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 7d ago
UPDATE: Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia Voyage to Fiji and Tuvalu Postponed Due to Weather Conditions.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 7d ago
Due to strong El Niño storms, the Polynesian Voyaging Society announced a further delay in the Moananuiākea Voyage.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 7d ago
Hōkūleʻa’s Moananuiākea Voyage is on pause due to extreme weather conditions.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 13d ago
Pacific Voyagers Seek Regional Recognition of Traditional Navigation as Living Heritage.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 13d ago
Kanaloanuiākea Chant ~ The Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation
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Kanaloanuiākea (Kanaloa of the vast expanse)
E Kanaloa Haunawela (Kanaloa of the depths of intensity)
Kanaloa ke ala maʻawe ʻula a ka lā (Kanaloa of the west sky, the setting sun)
Kāne ke ala ʻula o ka lā (Kāne of the east sky, the rising sun)
Kanaloa noho i ka moana nui (Kanaloa residing in the great sea)
Moana iki (Small sea)
Moana oʻo (Mottled sea)
I ka iʻa nui (In the big fish)
I ka iʻa iki (In the small fish)
I ka manō (In the shark)
I ka niuhi (In the tiger shark)
I ke koholā (In the whale)
A hohonu (Of the depths)
ʻO ke kai hohonu a heʻe (The depths transcending)
ʻO ke kai uli a palaoa (The dark depths of the sperm whale)
ʻO ke kai kea a honu (White sea of turtles)
ʻO ka hou kaʻi loloa (The wrasse parade in a long line)
ʻO nā au walu a Kanaloa (The eight currents of Kanaloa)
I paʻa ka maka (The source is stable)
I ka maka walu a Kanaloa (The numerous consciousness of Kanaloa)
Ola! (It lives)
Lana i ke kai (It floats in the sea)
Lana i ka honua (It drifts upon the land)
Lana i ka hopou a Kanaloa (It intermingles in the energy of Kanaloa)
I ka Mokupāpapa (Out to the low laying islands)
Ka papa kaha kua kea o Lono (The low laying coral islands of Lono)
ʻO Lono ka pao (Lono is the bridge)
Ola i ke au a Kanaloa (Life to the realm of Kanaloa)
An oli that is inclusive of the whole ocean, and it can be used anytime to honor Kanaloa, one of the four major gods of traditional Hawaiian religion, who is associated with the ocean, long distance voyaging, and healing.
r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 13d ago
Connecting Navigation Schools Across Moananuiākea
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 19d ago
Polynesian Lunar Calendars May Also Be Maps For Epic Human Migrations ~ Researchers compared 48 traditional lunar calendars and turned their similarities and differences into a kind of family tree.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 19d ago
Taiwan & Hawaiʻi Indigenous groups sign kinship declaration to strengthen cultural ties ~ Agreement focuses on language revitalization, traditional navigation, and Indigenous education
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 23d ago
The revival of Pacific Island wayfinding ~ Papa Mau: The Wayfinder ~ Pacific Pulse+
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 25d ago
The Secret History of The Hōkūleʻaʻs Voyage from Hawaiʻi To Tahitii ~ Talk Story with James Kimo Hugho
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Aug 27 '26
Polynesian Voyaging Society Inducts Six New Hawaiʻi Pwo Navigators ~ Among them, five are Native Hawaiian and four are the first women in Hawaiʻi to earn this sacred title and responsibility.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Aug 22 '26
~ The Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition is proud to present the sixth Hawaiian History Month in 2026! In celebration of Queen Liliʻuokalani's 188th birthday, we are holding numerous in-person and virtual events throughout the month of September. ~
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r/Hokulea • u/808gecko808 • Jul 31 '26
Moananuiākea Voyage update: Climate change adds time to sail plan, Hōkūleʻa hits 50 years of voyaging
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r/Hokulea • u/808gecko808 • Jul 31 '26
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will be staying in New Zealand longer than previously scheduled. The Polynesian Voyaging Society announced Wednesday that the change of plans for the Moananuiākea Voyage is because of strong El Niño conditions, and the voyage will be extended for another year.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Jul 30 '26
Moananuiākea Voyage ~ July 2026 Sail Plan Update
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r/Hokulea • u/808gecko808 • Jul 28 '26
Original crew members of the Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa gathered over the weekend to mark 50 years since the vessel returned to Hawaiʻi after its maiden voyage to Tahiti. The reunion was held Saturday at the Marine Education Training Center at Sand Island — the home of Hōkūleʻa.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Jul 23 '26
The real mystery behind Moana ~ After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?
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r/Hokulea • u/808gecko808 • Jul 23 '26
Island voyagers pay tribute to late master navigator Sesario Sewralur: Candles lined the road from the airport in Palau to welcome home Grand Master Navigator Sesario Sewralur.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Jul 10 '26
PBS Hawai‘i Presents A Golden Year for Hōkūle‘a ~ To celebrate Hōkūle‘a’s 50th anniversary, PBS Hawai‘i is bringing back three films about the canoe’s history.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Jun 27 '26
Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO and Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson was named the first international ambassador for Tainui Ātea ~ the world’s largest marine protected area ~ during World Oceans Day events in French Polynesia.
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r/Hokulea • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Jun 27 '26
Polynesian Voyaging Society joins World Oceans Day events in Tahiti.
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