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Family Finds Remains of a Traditional MāOri Canoe on an Island, Experts Say It Was Used for Fishing and River Travel
Researchers have recently found remnants of an important Maori artifact on the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. The artifact is a waka canoe used by a group for fishing and river voyages, stated ...
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Hokule'a, the recreated Polynesian sea-faring canoe. (Photo courtesy of the Polynesian Voyaging Society.)
Not only has the project spawned a veritable renaissance in Hawaiian sailing canoes, but it has inspired Tahitians and New Zealand Maori to reconstruct their own voyaging canoes and sail them over ...
How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood
Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday.
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Maori wooden paddle
A wooden paddle, one of a pair, dating from the 19th century. Maori canoe paddles were often elaborately carved. The paddles are displayed in the Boyd Dawkins Study at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery.
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Rare Canoe Found on New Zealand Beach
The New Zealand Herald reports that a father and son duo combing a local beach for wood may have made one of the most important discoveries in New Zealand history. The pair came across strange-looking ...
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Figures within a Maori Pa beside a lake, with mountains beyond (+ A Maori war canoe on a lake, with a Maori settlement beyond; 2 works)
25.4 x 30.5 cm. (10 x 12 in.) ...
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Discovering the Maori: New Zealand’s Indigenous Soul
Historically, the Maori navigated the vast Pacific, making their way to New Zealand's shores between 1250 and 1300 CE. These voyages, conducted in large canoes, showcased their exceptional ...