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In 1976 a Micronesian navigator from Satawal guided a Hawaiian canoe across the vast Pacific reviving ancient traditions that had nearly been lost. He mastered traditional wayfinding passed down orally and navigated by stars sun ocean swells winds and birds. Entrusted with the voyage of the double hulled Hokulea from Hawaii to Tahiti a 2500 mile journey he proved ancient Polynesian explorers were intentional adventurers sparking a cultural renaissance that endures today. | History Vault
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