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ancestral voyaging 

is alive

THE VAKA TAUMAKO PROJECT
of Pacific Traditions Society

Supporting

Holau Vaka Taumako Association programs:

  • Train youth to build vaka and navigate using ancient designs, methods & materials

 

  • Honor & protect Taumakoan cultural heritage & intellectual property rights

 

  • Accommodate local and international students at Lata Voyaging School of Taumako 

 

  • Revive and create more sustainability, resilience, bio-diversity and food security 

 

  • Reopen ancient seaways & re-establish peaceful voyaging partnerships and networks

  • Write, video, archive, and make films about ancient cultural knowledge of voyagers

 

  • Create and participate in cultural exchanges, presentations, and demonstrations

Under Water

UPCOMING EVENTS

Soon Pacific Traditions Society (PTS) will launch a new website, dedicated to the past and future projects of PTS. Some of what is on vaka.org will be on that site.  PTS will also attempt to update vaka.org with the last 20 months when we have been so busy that we fell behind in posting events and updates. Many are only on Facebook.

* PTS Strategic Plan for December 2023 - December 2026

* The escort boat that the voyaging school at Taumako needs to teach the next generation how to survive

* New article "Pacific Traditions Society 45 Years of Ancient Voyaging Culture Education"

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