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Oct 23, 20211 min read

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...

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What awards have we won for our films? Take a look below!

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Oct 15, 20211 min read

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...

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We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka is an official selection to the Paris Independent Film Festival!

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Oct 5, 20211 min read

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

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CARE Awards selects We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka

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Oct 1, 20211 min read

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...

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Both films in International Migration & Environmental Film Festival

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Sep 9, 20211 min read

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!...

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Sep 1, 20211 min read

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...

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We, the Voyagers: Our Moana selected by Guam International Film Festival

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Aug 19, 20211 min read

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...

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Taumako Maritime Rituals Article Published

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Aug 11, 20211 min read

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...

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We, the Voyagers: Our Moana at Culture and Diversity Film Festival in Los Angeles

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Aug 10, 20211 min read

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...

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vakataumako

May 7, 20201 min read

“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...

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Apr 14, 20201 min read

“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....

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Apr 10, 20201 min read

“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...

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Iwan Santoso

Dec 30, 20191 min read

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...

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vakataumako

Mar 8, 20191 min read

The Voyagers Film

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Feb 7, 20191 min read

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...

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Time and Mind The Journal of Archaeology

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Feb 7, 20195 min read

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’...

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Jul 1, 20181 min read

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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Come meet Taumako voyaging crew members from the Duff Islands.

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Jun 28, 20180 min read

Come meet Taumako voyaging crew members from the Duff Islands.

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Taumako voyagers are coming to the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival!

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Jun 28, 20180 min read

Taumako voyagers are coming to the Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival!

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MACFEST~Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival

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Jun 27, 20181 min read

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...

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