Da Polynesian Voyaging Society get plans fo’ one big send-off fo’ da voyaging canoe Hokule‘a befo’ it go ship to Alaska fo’ start one four-year trip around da Pacific. Da send-off going happen dis Saturday.??
Da society an’ da crew like invite da local community fo’ celebrate da last day Hokule‘a stay docked at Sand Island. Da captain, Mark Ellis, say da goal stay fo’ honor da community an’ let dem come honor da canoe, share good wishes howeva dem like.??
Da trip, called “Moananuiakea, a Voyage for Earth,” going be 43,000-nautical-mile, 47-month long journey around da Pacific wit’ da traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes Hokule‘a an’ Hikianalia. Da crew get 400 people, an’ going visit 36 countries an’ archipelagoes, nearly 100 Indigenous territories, an’ 345 ports.??♀️
Da society like use dis voyage fo’ create one movement fo’ reach 10 million young “planetary navigators,” an’ engage communities all along da way. Da trip going promote da importance of da oceans an’ indigenous knowledge through education.??
Da storytelling going happen via one virtual “Third Canoe” called Wa‘a Honua, which means “a canoe for the earth” (waahonua.com).??
At da send-off, attendees going get paper fo’ write down how dey pledge fo’ take care da earth. Den dey can take photo in front Hokule‘a wit’ dea pledge an’ post ’em on social media wit’ da hashtag #voyage4earth. Ellis say big an’ small pledges all count, like caring fo’ each other or stop using single-use plastic.??
Da crew going continue fo’ encourage people fo’ take photos wit’ dea pledges throughout da voyage. At da end, dey like create one photo mosaic wit’ all da hashtagged photos from all ova da world.??
On Sunday, Hokule‘a going ship via Matson to Alaska, an’ reach dea on June 10. Da canoe going stay dea one week fo’ community an’ educational events befo’ starting da trip around da Pacific on June 15. Hokule‘a going join up wit’ Hikianalia in Seattle.?️?️
Da public can track Hokule‘a’s progress in real time on da society’s Wa‘a Honua website. Da tracking map going show da canoe’s location an’ daily updates on da crew’s activities an’ observations.??
Da website get resources fo’ learn about navigation, wayfinding, an’ sustainability, among other t’ings. As Hokule‘a continue its voyage, mo’ content going be added to da website, wit’ some stuff fo’ teachas an’ oddahs fo’ families who like share dese lessons wit’ dea keiki at home.??
If you like learn mo’ about Wa‘a Honua’s resources, check out da website at waahonua.com.?️?
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?Hokule‘a Launch: Polynesian Voyaging Society Preps for Big Send-Off!?
The Polynesian Voyaging Society is planning a big send-off for the voyaging canoe Hokule‘a before it’s shipped to Alaska to embark on a four-year journey around the Pacific. The send-off is scheduled for this Saturday.
The society and the crew are inviting the local community to celebrate the last day that Hokule‘a will be docked at Sand Island. Captain Mark Ellis said the goal is to honor the community and allow them to come honor the canoe and share their well-wishes in any way they’d like.??
The journey, called “Moananuiakea, a Voyage for Earth,” will be a 43,000-nautical-mile, 47-month-long trip around the Pacific with the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes Hokule‘a and Hikianalia. The crew consists of 400 people, and they will visit 36 countries and archipelagoes, nearly 100 Indigenous territories, and 345 ports.??♀️
The society aims to use this voyage to create a movement to reach 10 million young “planetary navigators” and engage communities all along the way. The trip will promote the importance of the oceans and indigenous knowledge through education.??
The storytelling will take place via a virtual “Third Canoe” called Wa‘a Honua, which means “a canoe for the earth” (waahonua.com).??
At the send-off, attendees will be given paper to write down how they pledge to care for the earth. They can then take a photo in front of Hokule‘a with their pledge and post it on social media with the hashtag #voyage4earth. Ellis said big and small pledges all count, such as caring for each other or stopping the use of single-use plastic.??
The crew will continue to encourage people to take photos with their pledges throughout the voyage. At the end, they aim to create a photo mosaic with all the hashtagged photos from people all around the world.??
On Sunday, Hokule‘a will be shipped via Matson to Alaska, arriving there on June 10. The canoe will stay there for a week for community and educational events before starting the journey around the Pacific on June 15. Hokule‘a will meet up with Hikianalia in Seattle.?️?️
The public can track Hokule‘a’s progress in real time on the society’s Wa‘a Honua website. The tracking map will show the canoe’s location and daily updates on the crew’s activities and observations.??
The website offers resources for learning about navigation, wayfinding, and sustainability, among other things. As Hokule‘a continues its journey, more content will be added to the website, with some materials for teachers and others for families who want to share these lessons with their children at home.??
If you’re interested in learning more about Wa‘a Honua’s resources, visit the website at waahonua.com.?️?
