Since then, Hokulea has voyaged across the Pacific and around the world, reaching places like New Zealand, Japan, South ...

Kava, scientifically known as Piper methysticum, is a tropical plant native to the Pacific Islands. Traditionally integral to cultural and ceremonial practices, kava has earned international ...

Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea ...

To mark the anniversary, the Hokulea’s early crew members gathered Saturday for ceremonial hula and kava drinking at the ... own wayfinding traditions. In Rapa Nui, Chile — also known as ...

“It’s a vehicle of exploration. It’s a vehicle of discovery,” Nainoa Thompson, the CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, said in an interview. “It’s also been our vehicle for justice ...

To mark the anniversary, the Hokulea’s early crew members gathered Saturday for ceremonial hula and kava drinking at the Oahu beach where ... newly appreciate their own wayfinding traditions. In Rapa ...

(James Kimo Hugho via AP)AP To mark the anniversary, the Hokulea’s early crew members gathered Saturday for ceremonial hula and kava drinking ... traditions. In Rapa Nui, Chile — also known ...