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E Ala E… The sunrise chant, welcoming a new day.
oli w'a’a
learning the chants and knowing them is a very important part of our culture as voyagers. the chants are used to introduce ourselves, tell our lineage, ask permission to come on land, and welcome visitors to visit with us. The chants also connect us to our ancestors, our higher being, and with all that is in our surroundings. it is a form of meditation and prayer that helps us be appreciative and focused.
CANOE PARTS
Each canoe part is carefully given it’s name in Hawaiian. It has significance, based on the use of each part.
look to the heavens
the moon, the stars, the clouds
Learn the hawaiian moon phases
Navigate using the stars
The type of cloud formations
