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A  L  O  H  A !

Hawaiian Voyaging Canoe

Hikianalia berthed at 

Sand Island, Oahu

Hikianalia, San Francisco Bay

Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson (L)

History - Me - Yesterday ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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."

Link

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:

Here

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.. 

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

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Thank YOU

Friend!

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