Hawaii Star-gazing Cultural Tour

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Star-gazing, Star Legends & Secrets of the Polynesian Navigators

Relax on the beach and gaze at the stars while learning about ancient & modern Polynesian navigation and listening to native Hawaiian legends about stars, ghosts & epic heroes.

Monday evenings, 6:30 – 9:30 pm

Moonlight Legends and Navigational Theory

"Before the birth of Christ, voyagers from islands east of New Guinea began to explore and settle islands upwind, toward the rising sun. This migration into the central Pacific Ocean was one of the most remarkable achievements of human history. It took over a thousand years to complete and involved finding and fixing in mind the positions of dozens of islands (some just small coral rings on which the highest landmarks are coconut trees) scattered over 10 million square miles of water. By the time European explorers entered the Pacific in the 15th century almost all of the habitable islands had been settled for hundreds of years and oral traditions told of explorations, migrations, and travels across this immense watery world." (Dennis Kawaharada, Voyaging Chiefs of Havai‘i)

Lounge on white sand under a dark sky and listen to the sound of the waves as you gaze up at the stars. Imagine the splash of ancient Polynesian canoes as they cut through the surf of the great Pacific Ocean. Traveling enormous distances long before European nations figured out longitudinal calculations, the Polynesians explored and settled the largest ocean in the world. Learn the science behind their amazing feats and how modern Hawaiians were able to relearn this “lost” knowledge. Listen to star legends of the constellations and ancient heroes, and if the shadows are not too dark, hear the ghost stories of ancient Hawai’i (ghosts who are still around today…). Tropical island teas and cookies provided.

For more information about Polynesian voyaging, check out the Polynesian Voyaging Society's official website at http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/

The deep-sea voyaging canoes Hōkūle‘a and Alingano Maisu left Hawaii on January 23, 2007 on their first ever voyage to Micronesia and Japan. The Alingano Maisu was constructed as a gift for Mau Piailug, the Micronesian Master Navigator who helped revive the art here in Hawaii. Upon reaching "Papa Mau's" homeland, the canoe was left there with him and his family. Hōkūle‘a continued on to Japan, and recently arrived back in Hawaii. For a blog of the entire voyage, visit this link: http://pvshawaii.squarespace.com/

Star-gazing, Star Legends & Secrets of the Polynesian Navigators

Mondays

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

$58 per person

Activity cost includes:

3 full hours of tour (including drive time)
Locally-made gourmet teas and cookies
Use of Telescope for star-gazing
Two expert guides to share their knowledge
Round-trip transportation from hotel

A 4.712% Hawaii General Excise Tax will be added upon checkout.

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