Worldwide Voyage | History of Hōkūleʻa and Polynesian Voyaging

An introduction to the storied Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and its significance from the Hawaiian Renaissance to today.

[@gregedmond6995]

The beauty of the Micronesian culture and the wisdom of Papa Mau who is from Yap helped our cousins from Polynesia revived and navigate them back to what they’ve lost. At least a show of gratitude to Papa Mau. Awesome job for not acknowledging the true person behind this success.

[@raritica8409]

Beautiful vessel, beautiful community!

[@525Lines]

I can't believe the first European voyagers didn't instantly start asking questions about the Polynesian sailing tradition and their means of shipbuilding & navigation. surely in some Portuguese or British logbook, there's some information perhaps otherwise lost.

[@martinpepperell8424]

Sadly they/we were probably too arrogant.

[@chrisblester37]

I think there is some stuff in captain cooks logs he writes a lot about the tahair and what he told cook how much faster there ships were ect but I think when Europeans turned up there was like a civil war going on in the pacific and alot of the inter island sailing has stopped. They still knew were all the islands were and tonga and Tahiti still has ocean going ships but I think something was up

[@yeetandskeet]

They wouldnt have any way of knowing of their accomplishments until much later.

[@chrisblester37]

I thinks the logs for the HMS dolphin talks about the different types of ships and sizes in Tahiti I'm to believe they were the first ship to go to Tahiti and captain cook turned up there 2 years later cooks logs also talk about Tahiti ships and there speed according to the tahitian they had on bord tarhear (bad spelling) there are also other reports from Tonga and how the tongan people had big sheds to store their ocean going shipping

[@winsor68]

It's all there. It just wasn't a part of the western culture of the time. Our science today is based upon this history of ours so we don't learn it. The English/Europeans culture and economy took over the world economy and for some reason we don't teach the actual history before that (which is most history) that wasn't based upon skin colour as part of a culture. It happens to our detriment in today's world climate.

[@coldwind]

Amazing, inspiring, and beautiful. I need to make a trip like this at least once in my life.

[@PlankBridge]

Can't believe today was the first time I have learned about this. Amazing!!!

[@DennisMook-ky6lx]

Beautiful story ❤️ proud people

[@DennisMook-ky6lx]

I think its an amazing story. It take real gutts and real spirit to travel the ocean on a built vessel like this

[@krazytrinisteve]

Beautiful

[@GeorgiKaua]

Interesting!!!!

[@garrettpessin527]

Its good to know the hokulea is still in good condition i went on it once

[@power3545]

Greatest navigators in the history of the world

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

What a beautiful story sailing ⛵️

[@lifesailinc-lsi1120]

beautiful

[@rachaelmckay3930]

Awesome kaupapa luv building waka.

[@dan2405]

3 seconds honoring the navigator who revived this phenomenon smh

[@ningpo6924]

in the spirit of "aloha" , please leave positive comments !!....thank you for breathing life into this wonderfull boat and culture.

[@sir_kyzubg7422]

In the spirit of Olomwai you need to tell the truth!!

[@dennislockhart8627]

Congratulations on your journey very brave Creator Bless You All 🌬🌀♨️🦅🙏❤️🤙🏽

[@haggantaotaomona]

They didn't mention papa mau who led the navigation...why he didn't RETURN??? Bcz they complained on board way too much during first voyage.... true master navigators are spiritual...to complain or overwhelm themselves w negative talk is not tolerated due to the spiritual nature of objective....he didn't even go to the landing ceremony ...he wanted no part due to the voyage of negative emotions

[@PA96704]

These were literally Ferrari's on the ocean back then!!! Very fast!!

[@mauiboy9763]

No mention of Tommy Holmes, original founder with Herb Kane, of the Hawaiian Voyaging society, Great Man.

[@f0ob]

At what point does a canoe become a full blown catamaran?

[@kabrielable]

Nothing mention about the great navigator that navigate Hokulea to Tahiti. How pity!!

[@jacksonrosser3512]

Kapu_elias there were many sides to the story, I'm real how they twist the truth to become to become fact. No mention of mai at all?! I remember sitting around listening to the uncle's talk about "pvs" or other wise known as the scientist guys. The song says " stand beside me be my friend, make me smile and laugh again" for a reason. Auwe

[@freemasontakeacid]

He was from Micronesia

[@anurawijathilaka9017]

💥✌💪💪💪

[@FranciscoCelestine]

interesting that there is no credit to Mau because without him there wont be any traditional knowledge to the Hawaiians. it is said that you take all the credit without giving back to who have thought you.

[@jessiemccarthy8790]

Polynesians been here since BC

[@treslongwell1332]

and maybe bounded by Peru on the East

[@KanakaMaoli94]

Tres Longwell Where Polynesians introduced chickens & traded chickens for sweet potato.

[@blinkeredmist1251]

Where's my Laxman Satya gang at?

[@TTGTuan]

Right here TWINN‼️‼️🤣

[@saimonefiji6231]

Canoe in fijian is waka, waqa, boto

[@nabasdaily1961]

saimone Fiji and in some Melanesian Indonesia we say BOKA, Waka. .. and we have same wayfinding Culture. ..

[@SK42912]

Give credit where credit is due! It’s embarrassing and sad to watch this documentary and not once give credit to Mau from Satawal, Yap Micronesia who helped the Hawaiians revive the art of traditional navigation. Through out this video everyone keep thanking their Hawaiian ancestors who gave them their navigational skills, instead of Maui! Thank you Mau! The Hawaiians are indebted to you and your people for teaching and showing them an art they had lost.

[@rogerwilco2]

Indeed.

[@sarahbbtasshi]

South America to pacific 💖

[@elton3891]

Yes 🥰💯

[@user-fs6zl9uz3f]

get that american flag off the boat

[@sir_kyzubg7422]

Not nearly lost, totally lost

[@djonalexander3628]

😂 very true. These Hawaiians act as if they were seafarers lol.

[@mabilawalcom]

where is the "first set sail"....philippine or indonesia... not taiwan....taiwan connect philippine via land bridge at that time.....taiwan to philippine on foot....try sail back to where it all started...trace the route....to taiwan...

[@hawaii5298]

This is a polynesian documentary not SEA documentary. Respect our culture

[@jumawan80]

@@hawaii5298 yeah outcast SEA

[@horisolomon9095]

We come from south America.

[@FranciscoCelestine]

Hawaiians always be little Micronesians but without a Micronesian, Hawaiians will not gain the knowledge to voyage and yet there is no credit to the master navigator Mau. How SAD.

[@wildriftshorts1min]

Why they forgot the ancestors motherland Luzon?

[@tulensrujerry8119]

Group of men?is that what you say after what the grandmaster navigation done to you!ppp..you guys are made in china!or maybe india!

[@amandamalunghau1954]

polys did not originate from china!!!...

[@bubcherry]

Polynesians never were the greatest navigators. Look at Jim Savier's journal and you will find the truth.

[@natalieminamoto9577]

Dude do you know how hard it is for them when they don't have a compass with them and using the stars winds and waves as their only tool is? I guess you don't cause you never voyaged like us so don't make assumptions

[@lilianaratangi3755]

Did i ask?

[@suribrodestroy7773]

Sounds like maori knowledge has been shared the greatest navigators