Summary: A Hawaiian voyaging canoe is now sailing around the world for the first time as part of a movement to create a more sustainable world. When the iconic canoe, known as Hokulea was built in the 70's, it helped spark a Hawaiian renaissance and a rebirth in polynesian voyaging throughout the Pacific. The documentary, "Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey," chronicles that revival and some of the canoe's early voyages.
This is a competently produced report about the rebirth of Wayfinding, an ancient form of marine navigation used by Pacific Islanders. The story is largely drawn from a film documentary about Wayfinding which chronicles the voyages of Hokulea, a traditional canoe that has been navigated great distances with this technique. The story?s structure is straightforward and the narration clear. The piece touches on several interesting themes such as how Wayfinding has instilled a sense of pride and dignity to the Hawaiian and other Pacific cultures. The topic is worthy of a more expansive report, one that might include scenes from an actual voyage, and which looks more deeply into how the rebirth of Wayfinding is changing the lives of the people who are practicing it for the first time in generations.
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Posted on February 25, 2007 at 06:50 PM | Permalink
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This is a competently produced report about the rebirth of Wayfinding, an ancient form of marine navigation used by Pacific Islanders. The story is largely drawn from a film documentary about Wayfinding which chronicles the voyages of Hokulea, a traditional canoe that has been navigated great distances with this technique. The story?s structure is straightforward and the narration clear. The piece touches on several interesting themes such as how Wayfinding has instilled a sense of pride and dignity to the Hawaiian and other Pacific cultures. The topic is worthy of a more expansive report, one that might include scenes from an actual voyage, and which looks more deeply into how the rebirth of Wayfinding is changing the lives of the people who are practicing it for the first time in generations.