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    We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka submitted to a diversity-centric film festival
    vakataumako
    • Oct 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka submitted to a diversity-centric film festival

    We have submitted We, the Voyagers: Our Vaka to the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival. Los Angeles has a large population of...
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    vakataumako
    • Oct 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    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!
    vakataumako
    • Oct 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    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!
    vakataumako
    • Oct 5, 2021
    • 1 min

    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
    vakataumako
    • Oct 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    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
    vakataumako
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    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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    vakataumako
    • Sep 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    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
    vakataumako
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    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
    vakataumako
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    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
    vakataumako
    • Aug 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    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, 2020
    • 1 min

    “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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    vakataumako
    • Apr 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    “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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    vakataumako
    • Apr 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    “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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    Support ~ Service Vessel
    vakataumako
    • Jan 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    Support ~ Service Vessel

    Thanks to a generous donation, Pacific Traditions Society has contracted with Oceans People to build a 38' proa as an all-seasons ...
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    Doc Simon interviewed in The Island Sun
    Iwan Santoso
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    The Voyagers Film
    vakataumako
    • Mar 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Voyagers Film

    [pdf-embedder url=”http://wpvaka.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kingston-Poster-Draft-FINAL.pdf” title=”Kingston Poster Draft...
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    vakataumako
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 1 min

    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
    vakataumako
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 5 min

    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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    Foe VAKA and Foe MANU
    vakataumako
    • Jul 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    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.
    vakataumako
    • Jun 28, 2018
    • 0 min

    Come meet Taumako voyaging crew members from the Duff Islands.

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