A L O H A !
Mural - Honolulu
"It is believed that the Hawaiian Islands
were uninhabited until around 400 – 500 A.D.,
when the Polynesians arrived. Skilled mariners,
Polynesians had a long history of exploration and
settlement of other lands."
In the 1970s, Hawaiians built
their first modern voyaging canoe,
HOKULE`A and voyaged to Tahiti!
You can learn more about this
wonderful revival, even hear the song:
Yesterday Sept 16 2018 the second
Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe in known history
entered San Francisco Bay!
The voyaging canoe Hikianalia stopped in
Marin [unannounced] at the
Coast Guard Station Golden Gate before
entering the city for the welcoming celebration
by the local First Nation People
and other dignitaries.
Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson (L) Link
The canoe and crew were still kapu. ["Taboo"]
which means that until they are officially welcomed
by the people of the land they visit, they are considered
to still be in the realm of the gods, not fully back
into the world of human activity yet.
They have made a mystic voyage!
Husband and I got to be at the canoe
with no public, just us, and to
interact respectfully with the crew.
Friendly “Alohas” were heard.
I even got to pull the Rope as they were leaving,
and Shout Mahalo Ke Akua* as they
pulled out into the bay, getting
quite a nice response
from some of the crew..
from some of the crew..
We were even waving our Hawaiian flag.
What a day! I'll be telling the story
for the rest of my life!
But I'm telling YOU first!
“True friends are always
together in spirit.”
L.M. Montgomery
Linking to
𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐐝𐑅
Thank YOU
Friend!
Fondly, cloudia
16 comments:
What an absolutely WONDERFUL day. Something you will hug to yourself for a very, very long time.
That was a wonderful experience you had! So nice to see the boat entering the coast and you were part of this festivity.
But I'm telling you first... smile. I like that!
"It is believed that the Hawaiian Islands
were uninhabited until around 400 – 500 A.D.,
when the Polynesians arrived."
I would love to go back in time and see all these great lands before the people arrived. I wonder what it would be like?
Thanks for contributing to Monday Murals Cloudia.
What an amazing day you had and what an honour.
What a journey!
Awesome!! What a wonderful experience for you! :) Thanks for sharing your fun in the sun.
What a terrific experience!
Well you must have been tickled pink to be there!
It was an honor. Sharing it with you is the BEST!
Fabulous! You must have good karma, Cloudia! ;-)
LOL. Thanks Pat
Thank you for sharing this amazing experience, what a great story for a lifetime, lucky you! :)
Interesting post!
Thank you Linda
so wonderful.
have a great day
Thanks
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