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Master Sailors invited on Woodlark Island to share circumnavigation story by Sailau canoe
Another brilliant voyage of Tawali Pasana. Congratulations! Master sailors, Justin and Sanakoli John from Milne Bay Papua New Guinea were...

vakataumako
Oct 23, 20211 min read
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What awards have we won for our films? Take a look below!
By request, here are some of the film festival awards and screening laurels of WE, THE VOYAGERS: OUR VAKA and WE, THE VOYAGERS: OUR...

vakataumako
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka is an official selection to the Paris Independent Film Festival!
We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka screening from Paris to world. Congrats crew of Lata! Facebook Post

vakataumako
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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CARE Awards selects We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka
So happy that the crew of Lata is welcomed in the CARE Awards. "Amazing news! We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka was just selected by CARE Awards...

vakataumako
Oct 1, 20211 min read
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Both films in International Migration & Environmental Film Festival
BOTH Our Vaka and Our Moana films are in the International Migration & Environmental Film Festival (IMEFF)! Congratulations to the crew!...

vakataumako
Sep 9, 20211 min read
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Heuionalani responds to Q&A about the We, the Voyagers: Our Moana film
Here is Heuionalani answering questions after screening of We, the Voyagers: Our Moana at the Culture & Diversity Film Festival in...

vakataumako
Sep 1, 20211 min read
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We, the Voyagers: Our Moana selected by Guam International Film Festival
Back to GIFF, this time to screen part 2..."Amazing news! We, the Voyagers: Our Moana was just selected by Guam International Film...

vakataumako
Aug 19, 20211 min read
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Taumako Maritime Rituals Article Published
Thank you for this fine article Dr. Salopuka! One correction to the ICHCourier introduction is that from 2018 until today the acting...

vakataumako
Aug 11, 20211 min read
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We, the Voyagers: Our Moana at Culture and Diversity Film Festival in Los Angeles
We, the Voyagers: Our Moana was appreciated in the wonderful Culture and Diversity Film Festival. Soon we can post videos of Mephʻs...

vakataumako
Aug 10, 20211 min read
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“We, the Voyagers: Our Moana” is online
We are the crew of Lata, the Polynesian culture-hero who built the first voyaging canoe and navigated across the Pacific. We use only...

vakataumako
May 7, 20201 min read
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“We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka” compressed version
We are making “We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka” accessible for the lowest possible data cost. We’ve prepared a 60MB version for FREE access....

vakataumako
Apr 14, 20201 min read
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“We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka” is online
We are the crew of Lata, the Polynesian culture-hero who built the first voyaging canoe and navigated across the Pacific. We use only...

vakataumako
Apr 10, 20201 min read
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Doc Simon interviewed in The Island Sun
Vaka Taumako Project’s Dr. Simon Salopuka was recently interviewed by The Island Sun newspaper of Solomon Islands. You can read this...
Iwan Santoso
Dec 30, 20191 min read
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The Voyagers Film
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vakataumako
Mar 8, 20191 min read
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Experiencing mana as ancestral wind-work
In this paper, I relate how I was taught about and experienced mana in the forms of wind and weather behaviors. I highlight the role of...

vakataumako
Feb 7, 20191 min read
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Time and Mind The Journal of Archaeology
Editorial Anthropologists, folklorists, and those in some social and behavioural sciences will be long familiar with the terms ‘emic’...

vakataumako
Feb 7, 20195 min read
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Foe VAKA and Foe MANU
Today the tepuke paddle called foe VAKA and foe MANU were collected in the forest in preparation for the MACFEST event. Preparation of...

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Jul 1, 20181 min read
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Jun 28, 20180 min read
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Jun 28, 20180 min read
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MACFEST~Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival
Taumako Voyagers Are Coming to MACFEST - (Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival) in Honiara July 1-10. A voyaging leader, 2 youths, and...

vakataumako
Jun 27, 20181 min read
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