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vakataumako
Dec 3, 20179 min read
Holau Vanuatu, Eruptions, and the Next Voyages
In 2005, ninety-six year old Paramount Chief Koloso Kaveia announced his plan to sail (holau) to Vanuatu on a TePuke. He had taught his...
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vakataumako
Aug 27, 20171 min read
Holau Vanuatu – Voyage to Vanuatu
Aims: Voyagers of Taumako, SE Solomon Islands will sail their ancient vessel to North Vanuatu because they want to: re-connect long...
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vakataumako
Jun 13, 20172 min read
Tepuke from Taumako arrives in Santa Cruz
LUOVA, TEMOTU PROVINCE: For the first time in over thirty years, a Taumako voyaging canoe arrived at Santa Cruz Island’s northwestern tip...
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vakataumako
Oct 26, 20161 min read
Heritage Expeditions joins the Vaka Taumako Project
The “Spirit of Enderby,” a 50 passenger cruise ship of Heritage Expeditions, will visit Duff Islands (Taumako) on Nov 1st. They will be...
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vakataumako
Oct 26, 20161 min read
Holau Vanuatu featured in The Island Sun
Holau Vanuatu – VTP’s voyage to Vanuatu – was in the news this week in The Island Sun newspaper in the Solomon Islands. island sun –...
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vakataumako
Aug 1, 20161 min read
Video: Lashing a Te Puke voyaging canoe
In this video, students at the Lata Voyaging School lash the riser box onto a traditional Te Puke voyaging canoe using coconut fiber...
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vakataumako
May 6, 20151 min read
Cyclone Pam: Recovery Recommendations
Dr. Simon Salopuka, of Vaka Taumako Project – Solomon Islands, will submit this report to the SI government, offering recovery...
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vakataumako
Apr 17, 20092 min read
The Cognitive and Cultural Dynamics of Taumako Navigation
A Preliminary Report by Dr. Marianne “Mimi” George Prepared for the National Science Foundation 2009 In the eight sections of this report...
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vakataumako
Apr 15, 20093 min read
NAVIGATION AND PILOTING USING TE LAPA
III. NAVIGATION AND PILOTING USING TE LAPA – FLASHES OF LIGHT THAT EMANATE FROM LAND Elaborations on previously conveyed and demonstrated...
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vakataumako
Apr 15, 20092 min read
NAVIGATION USING SWELLS AND WAVES
II. NAVIGATION USING SWELLS AND WAVES – “HOKOHUA LOA AND HOKOHUA KIKO” Data was elaborated that added to and built upon previously...
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vakataumako
Apr 15, 200910 min read
NOHOANGA TE MATANGI – POSITIONS OF THE WIND
I. NOHOANGA TE MATANGI – POSITIONS OF THE WIND A navigational system correlating a horizonal array of wind positions with other...
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