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  • Hawaiian Canoe

  • Unique Construction

    • Types of Canoes
    • Construction Process
    • Lashing
    • Hawaiian cordage
    • Hawaiian Sail
    • Hawaiian paddle
    • Canoe Part Names

  • Cultural Context

    • Cultural Values

  • Canoe and the Forest

    • Threats To Native Forests

  • Ocean

    • Coastal Navigation
    • Coastal Hazards
    • Wind Effect on Surface
    • Canoe Ladders

  • What Makes A Canoe Hawaiian

  • About He Make'e Wa'a

    • Informational Sources
    • research articles
    • Selected Videos

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    The Hawaiian Canoe, its History, Cultural Practices and Traditions

    History

    Unique Construction

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    Culture

    Cultural Context

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     The Forest

    Born of the Forest

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    The Ocean

    Life on the Sea

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    On Being

      Hawaiian

    What does it mean?

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    • Hawaiian Canoe

    • Unique Construction

      • Types of Canoes
      • Construction Process
      • Lashing
      • Hawaiian cordage
      • Hawaiian Sail
      • Hawaiian paddle
      • Canoe Part Names

    • Cultural Context

      • Cultural Values

    • Canoe and the Forest

      • Threats To Native Forests

    • Ocean

      • Coastal Navigation
      • Coastal Hazards
      • Wind Effect on Surface
      • Canoe Ladders

    • What Makes A Canoe Hawaiian

    • About He Make'e Wa'a

      • Informational Sources
      • research articles
      • Selected Videos

    • More

      Use tab to navigate through the menu items.