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Polynesian Voyaging Society receives Ola Ka Moʻomeheu award for cultural preservation and perpetuation

The Polynesian Voyaging Society has received the Ola Ka Moʻomeheu – Culture Preservation & Perpetuation Award from the Office ...
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Hōkūleʻa visits with Rarotonga voyaging community in the Cook Islands

Hōkūleʻa has returned to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, 10 years after it sailed there during the Mālama Honua Worldwide ...
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Navigators, captains among dozens honored as part of Hokulea’s 50th anniversary

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Ceremonies to honor the people involved in the first 50 years of Hōkūleʻa turned into a gathering under the stars, which was entirely fitting. That’s because the stars are ...
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In Disney’s ‘Moana,’ the characters navigate using the stars, just like real Polynesian explorers − an astronomer explains how these methods work

If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, you may have noticed how small these land masses appear against the vast Pacific Ocean.
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Celestial navigation shines in Moana 2

Disney’s Moana 2 opens in theaters this week, continuing the story of Moana, voiced by Auliʻi Cravalho, as she reunites with Maui (Dwayne Johnson) and a new crew of “unlikely seafarers”. Moana answers ...
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In Disney's 'Moana,' the characters navigate using the stars—an astronomer explains how these methods work

If you have visited an island like one of the Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti or Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, you may have noticed how small these land masses appear against the vast Pacific Ocean.