Wow so glad I came across this video. Micronsian over here 🙋🏽♂️. May Master navigator Papa Mau rest in peace. Seems to me Papa Mau served his purpose in life. Not only as a husband, father, grandfather, or friend but as a master navigator who passed down his ancient seafaring knowledge to the Hawaiians and so forth. Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronsia, we are all children of the pacific. Much love and respect 💙
dang i dont know why i got this feeling...at the moment he sound the kele'a as signal landing to Tahiti...tears keep running from my eyes..feel something running hot in my blood....must love n respect from Tonga Islands...thanks for this documentary🙏☝️❤😭
Dr. Mau was not a boastful Micronesian, but a humble man who's desire was for the skill of ocean navigation to be kept alive by whoever desires to do so, and this was reflected in his gift to us all, regardless whether Micronesian, Melanesian, or Polynesian. I wish that there are more people like Mau within us in the Pacific. Many of us are selfish, and is reflected in these comments. This is not the spirit of Dr Mau. RIP Papa Mau.
Rocky Bokz Yet there's a society of people that's putting on a "superiority" show against the others.Claiming this knowledge as theirs without giving full credit to the master that taught them.Boasting non stop of the cultural might their region has over the other two.Utter nonsense....
Yeah, its hasnt changed.. Many polynesian ppl are 'colorist' to their own ppl in 2022 yet dont want to live there and go pay taxes in the west somewhere and totally disconnect from their culture and reality - yet, brandish a falsh pride thats only skin deep. so sad.
Its really sad our generation lost the art of sailing, but I'm glad Mau from Micronesian was able to revive and documented our Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian sailing...a lost Art.
Blessings and thank you for preserving this story of Papa Mau. I first learned of him, and Nainoa Thompson in the late '80s or early 90s, through my interest in the Wharram catamarans and james' searching for the knowledge of traditional pacific voyaging canoes. May both men, and their learners live long in our hearts, minds, and spirits. May their knowledge continue to be passed on and shared and grow. Peace.
I’ve heared about the voyage in the 70s. Social media was not like today. Mau was a legend in his way. So wonderful that he wanted to share his knowledge with the world. RIP Mau Piailug. We thank you.!
Man I came to TH-cam because every night I stare into the night sky and wonder “how can I read the stars like my ancestors”. And it finally dawned on me to see what I can learn from TH-cam. I knew that the one to retract the Hawaiians to sail the hokule’a was Micronesian and to watch this it brought big pride and joy. I want to read the stars and voyage too. Alofa atu from a Samoan in Augusta, Georgia.
Mau, thank you. And mahalo to everyone who have risen above the fray of divisive rhetoric to come together and show the world the true beauty of Hawaii, and what it means to unite toward a beautiful symbol of Aloha. Big mahalo from Big Island. Naho’opi’i
Yapese knowledge and skill in navigation is a gift that’s been carried through generations, kept alive by a deep connection to the ocean and stars. Even as others lost these ways, Yapese navigators held onto them with pride and dedication. Today, it’s a real blessing for Yapese people to share this knowledge with those who want to bring back what was lost. It’s a way of honoring the past and keeping our heritage alive for the future.
Nainoa, you are the true navigator today and a friend of Micronesia. Recently this year (2017) you were embracing Mau again in Ala Moana on Hokule'a's return home.
I know what you're saying but as the uncle of a young Chuukese/Hawaiian niece, it's so sad that Mau had to pass this tradition to Hawaiians because his own people weren't interested enough to learn. I'm sure we'll pass this back to the rest of the Pacific nations. Where the missionaries took our language, they took the navigation from the Micronesians. His own son was reaching middle-age when Mau was finally able to give him all the lessons he needed to recognize him. Heartbreaking, to me.
@@tyler755 Navigation and Language is still very much alive in Micronesia.Not sure where you got that from.Who’s fault was it for this disinterest amongst us Micronesians was it not capitalist colonialism or christianity? Despite our ancient rule of secrecy masters then we’re very open to share in exchange for deeds or food.That was altered when westerners arrived.
@@tyler755 What statements? Majority of Master Mau’s speech are being distorted by those to fit their fairy tale lies.Mau loved his people he didn’t directly blame them for being “lazy” or anything.He directed it towards colonialism/Christianity. He already passed on navigation all across Pacifica.A man from Micronesia/Micronesian decent did that,Our seafaring tradition still exists and wasn’t in any way touched by missionaries(they tried but failed miserably),&Mau taught his sons at a young age not the other way around.
Couldn’t agree more world traveler.Not too long ago a Micronesian child alongside an African man was killed.In the Hawaiian kingdom aloha is reserved for whites and mix breeds while it continuously tortures it’s true natives and throws vile racism towards groups of “unwanted”.
i remember as a kid when they made it to Am Samoa - it was awesome seeing them accomplish the impossible thanks to Master Navigator Mau reconnecting us with our ancestors
Thank u. You should watch raw footage of this film. There's bits and pieces there that I felt some of the Hawaiian anthropologists that took part in the film was still throwing shade against us micronesians. None of the Hawaiian crew just the Hawaiian anthropologists. As a micronesian it was heart breaking. In the words of Mau "no matter what stick together". I think the same can be applied with all the "nesia" islands. Let's stick together for the future of our children.
@@edwinamugunbay5156 my friend first of all "POLY nesian" means "many islands" has zero meaning or connection with our ancestors (Tupuna) or the Maohi universe. The term was invented by a French guy because he had to organize his map to make sense of it. Our root Identity is "Maohi / Maori / Maoli". We were sea farers just like YOUR ancestors in the north west in the north hemisphere of our common ocean. Not just you but also what they call *Melanesians" Fiji/ Vauatu/ Papua guinea etc ... We can't take credit with all of that. Pacific Islanders were astonishing sea wayfarers in their own right.
jacob , keteu, gordon. TY for your complements. Dr. Banter, to answer your question or comment. sometimes we do travel with only one vessel. depending on the day if more people are interested of travel either closer or far from home. like between hawaii and my sweet home of satawal. i left home when i was 17 years of age to accomplish my future dream. My uncle had been traveling with his different crews way before i was born. i was closed to him when i was little. he re-taught the hawaiians the way of navigating. the first hawaiian navigator was Nainoa Thompson which he is a really closest friend of our family. RIP Uncle Mau.
A very beautifully made documentary and tribute to the Pacific, Papa Mau. Very humbling to see how the Hawaiians worked very hard to find their past in Mau. "An ancestor you can speak to" says it all. Proud but sad Pacific islander of a people that lost its navigation skills. I hope the Pwo graduates pass on their skills as Mau would wanted.
there is so much richness in any culture that lives together with nature. the knowledge, skills, respect, history, stories, dance etc, how they all interlink. i wish they would have gone into much more detail showing the stars, or how it works, and listening to the songs and watching the dances, so that our imaginations go even further, so that we start to understand knowledge differently, so that we are even more inspired to learn different rhythms and understandings of the world and how it works, to feel the rythms and patterns of the ocean on your body. to always know where the guiding light star is. its beautiful.
It is time to change that way of thinking and we need to restart our friendships with our Micronesians and others cultures as "One True Ohana" We are human beings first.
The ancient wayfinder are the first navigators who start out from Micronesia and sail the Entire Ocean. You just don’t know about them because your science don’t talk about them but it’s in our oral history passed down from generation to generation.
Hi I'm an anthropology student in Canada and was sent here by a professor as part of a report I'm writing on Polynesian culture. Although it is true that historically science was heavily focused on western society at least where I am studying things are changing. Most of my study's have been focused around the native american peoples of the pacific coast of British Columbie.
Amazing video. ❤ Came upon this video on TH-cam by remaining on another subject. Now I know not to zip from one subject , then another but stay for the best videos on one subject which leads me to an amazing journey around this world 🌎Excellent island hopping to history of exploration onward to Tahiti’s culture from the past to keeping it alive for the future of the children of today. Excellent video, excellent!👍🌎❤️
From a haolie in FL, “Mahalo Papa Mau” for passing the art to a new generation of Wayfinders. I am so delighted that Hokule’a is sailing. Now I need a double canoe...maybe a wharram catamaran would fit the bill.😃😃😃
Impressive, this is the navigation culture and community that chief navigator Mau pialug came from and taught the Hawaiians how to navigate again which led to inspire the Hollywood movie, moana
PacificKing 808 Chuuk in ancient times were a chaotic society.They are the youngest out of every other Micronesian nation.The seafaring chuukese inherit was from the Yapese.There are only two top dog navigators within all of Micronesia.The marshallese and Yapese.Whom still to this day keep their wayfinding knowledge.
PacificKing 808 Have you been you Marshall? There's an established organization known as wa kuk jimor in my language means canoe of one.They teach anyone who wants to learn the mythology origin/history,canoe building ,and seafaring techniques.Their director is Alson Kelen who's master was Korent Joel.Master Joel worked along side his other remaining fellow navigators and scientists to preserve the ancient tradition.This is the same time around when Mau Piailug of Satawal Yap was helping the Polynesians regain theirs that was sadly lost due to western colonization.
Pacific King I'm going to post this on twitter to rant about it.Thats the most hilarious thing I've ever read.You Chuuks want to be Polynesians so bad well as trying to claim seafaring from the Yapese.Sad history.Its clear you lack knowledge of any my friend.Chuukese connection with Polynesians is a myth.Historically never happened.Your so called itangs have been feeding you lies.Like I've said beforehand come to Marshall and see how ancient it is.Say the things you've said and I garuntee you'll get yourself killed.Tell that to the Samoans also and for sure you'll get yourself beaten.We have proof of our history that's already recorded.The only interaction of Micronesians and Polynesians group to make contact with one another are the Yapese,Marshallese,Kiribati,&Kapinga people. Where did you get that my island was a prison.Not a suitable place to live in? Give me a source so I'd hunt that down to obliterate it's false history.If not then it's another Chuuk making things up as usual. Accept the fact that Chuuk was a chaotic society.Always inter tribe warfare.Being conquered by other super powers at the time.And definitely did not have connection with any Polynesians so what ever.
I've been wanting to sail from here in Washington to hawai'i. I've been trying to learn as much as I can on how to navigate the weather, what wood to make the canoe from, etc. I just really wanna sail. It's on my bucket list
The best wood that was a commodity of Fiji to fellow Polynesian brothers is Vesi (Intsia Bijuga) Fijians made very long and repetitive voyages using Vesi for their double Hull canoe. Lacquer was applied to it which is the resin from Dakua tree (Agathis macrophylla) used to protect wood... Bury flaws and mend cracks. It increases waterproof property of the wood thus increasing buoyancy and reducing drag. Same resin was used to glaze pottery so it is waterproof.
I'm a Pacific islander living in the Midwest U.S. and proud to know that my ancestors were sailing the Oceans long before compas and navigational charts were invented and long before Columbus discovered the Americas. Funny how this isn't part of school history class.
Its sad that this art is now free for everyone & anyone to just show off with. Thats why this art is sacred & was hidden with us Micronesians for centuries because it is not for everyone & it is not just for anyone who want to learn. But then who am i to say. I come from this mans clan. & with all due respect may whoever want to learn take it & keep it with Love & respect.
Mau didn't care what clan or island he descended from.He only wished for Micronesian seafaring to remain intact the Polynesian renaissance gave him a purpose to do just that. Back then the tradition was already in decline.With it heavily safeguarded by those that keeps the knowledge sharing it was rare.And our own people wasn't that interested much.He had no choice but to teach the Polys and break ancient protocol of secrecy. I'm from the Marshall we had our own version of Mau Piailug who was known as Rikaki kapūnpet Korent Joel(Master navigator Korent Joel) much like Papa Mau he too shared our sacred knowledge to others in order to kee the tradition alive. They both acted in their own accord and broke our ancient laws.The men knew what backlash would come of it.It's at least they sacrificed their honor in order for our sacred navigation to remain alive.They made us native Micronesians come to realization of how special our culture is.That it's vital that we preserve it. I respect the old ways my Micronesian brother.But if they hadn't shared a dying knowledge...not just Micronesia but all of Pacifika wouldn't have this.
@@islandguy6928 u have no idea what ur saying. Ofcourse he cared about what clan he came from because with his title he brings his clan wherever he goes. With his title it would be ashamed for him not to care about his clan or what clan he came from. Infact he could be stripped of the title if he did not. Idk how u Marshallese do it but i think we do it differently if thats the case. Btw he wasnt the only like himself. There are a handful of them scattered throughout Yap & Chuuk who chose to stay silent.
Faanēngaaw lol How? Staying silent would've killed off our navigation completely.Choosing to share it around was a pivotal move to preserve it.I respect the old ancient ways but they litterily had no choice.Like it or not. From what sources? some chuukese dude in twitter said the same thing only to be shut down by others.Mau wasn't boastful nor cared what clan he descendant from.Us fighting around about who he descendant from is dumb and shameful.Papa Mau talked more about unity not where he descended from.Micronesian navigation belonged to all not just to one clan. How we Marshallese do it? Same as other cousins in Micronesia.Our seafaring culture isn't that different from one other.In the ancient days we exchanged a lot of things this included seafaring. I'm writing a book about both Mau Piailug and Korent Joel for their courageous act that saved our way fund tradition from be lost forever.
@@islandguy6928 nah I agree with him. The art of Navigation should have stayed within Caroline Clans and not be shared. Yes I agree Unity through the Pacific should be practiced, but not by giving Clan Secrets that makes one culture unique and different from the rest. It isn't our fault that Polynesians lost their art due to Spaniards and culture evolution. It isn't our fault that the other cultures decided to let go. So therefore it shouldn't be our responsibility to give out our culture arts to other cultures who won't acknowledge where it came from with pride.
📖🗞️🏞️🌺 " that man knows the things of the old days "so beautifull Our Father preserved a gift in mau or a gift of God to navigatie on a natural way with The Help of I Am a Great Blessing that i do not agree with all cultural practises but some a alot of the preserved practises are the customs of my forfathers ( i believe these are decendants of is Zebulon to )God rest Eddy his soul ,
Imagine your the legacy being one that reignited the entire way finding art/process! It’s likely we’d be able to learn on our own but it’d take at least 10-15 yrs with modern assistance
Hope you didn't do it for your self beneficiary but for the history of all Polynesians. I mean when you talk about it, talk it with all your heart, use proper words that perfectly represents polyniseans and not just Hawaiians and tahitians. And yet thank you for rediscovering this lost part of our histories. So much respects for you and especially for master Mau. Thank you all.
When you travel over the open ocean, you should not equip yourselves with modern raingear and all. Your body, mind, and soul should have been ready for such conditions. That is the way of the Master Navigators.
Cultural identity is important, but we as islanders need to remember that we are one. one people united by the waters, not separated. All guinaiya from Guam in Micronesia.
Just for anyone who is curious, Polynesians, Micronesians, Melanesians, various cultures in Maritime Southeast Asia and even people in Madagascar are collectively known as Austronesians, and they all are the descendants of an ancient seafaring culture (believed to originate in Taiwan, based on linguistic, cultural, genetic and archeological data). They all speak similar languages, have similar cultures, foods, and navigational knowledge. Mau Piailug may not have been Polynesian, but the navigational knowledge he had came from the same ancestors he shares with Polynesians. So he was still reintroducing Polynesians to their ancestral knowledge.
Only true Love will join us together - what an outstanding historical point we all are. Learn from history. if you don't know it you don]t know when it returns. Religion has to be a part of that - everybody has to learn from what they did not know but taught - LOVE
Good on papa mau. I'm a mau,and my people are maori and my bloodline links to the islands. My uncle has said I come off the elders.pono=true TIHEI MAURI ora
you just dont learn these stuff over night. its just unfortunate for those who lost this navigation talent in their culture. i have experience sailing on these canoe when i was a little kid. you have to know if its going to be a calm ocean or youll sink in the middle of the night.
I wish they didn't televise the ritual of the pwo (or at least they could've omitted the audio). It seems too...sacred to be shared so publicly. Those sound like the deep words of the old dialect. These kinds of words hold magic and to keep it sacred keeps the magic attached to it intact.
Any chance we could get closed captioning on this video? I'd like to use it in the Hawaiian History class I'm teaching in Fall 2022, but I need CC to be ADA compliant.
So, in essence the Micronesians are the real wayfinder because they retained it and is still the part of the culture in Micronesia while the Polynesians have lost it.
What the fuck? Micronesians never taught Polynesians the art of Way finding you stupid fucks! My Samoan Forefathers were some of the Greatest Master Navigators up until the recent arrival of Captain James Cook and Christianity.. The art of Navigation is an ancient art and was was known all throughout Samoa way back, long before Papa Mau was born! We Samoans built some of the largest Double Hulled Canoes for long distance voyaging and we mapped out most of the Pacific.. Look up our Massive Double Hulled Samoan Canoes like the ALIA and the VA’ATELE! Micronesians don’t even have boats as big as ours lol.. That’s Why our Island of Samoa was once known as “NAVIGATOR ISLE” to the early European Explorers like Captain James Cook, because they were astonished at the sailing technology they witnessed in Samoa! That’s a True Fact! Learn The Facts before spewing Bullshit!
th-cam.com/video/9IF8jCLxyAA/w-d-xo.html 35:11 “The thing about culture, is that a people who have lost their past, become a lost people. In complete acceptance of the modern culture, they should not lose the cultural past that has given them the guidance that has made them successful. And without that past, we are simply rudderless.” So true. Whether Polynesian, African, Asian, European.... So true.
KiaOra, Kia Orana from Aotearoa. I was fourteen when they came to Aotearoa in 85. I was there to greet them, and had the privilege to spend a few days sailing aboard her. Arohanui whanau
The absolute sad thing about this Vid, Mau, wanted for his people to learn not only reading the consolation system but reading the waves and the ocean. Not to mention how to actually build the vessels (canoe).. Lost knowledge due to either modern world or as Mau said, plain laziness. Such kind and gentle soul he was. RIP MAU!!!
@@sirjuju4766 Ignorant as a white man.Mau loved his people and directed his disappointment towards colonialism and Christianity that caused disinterest.
@@islandguy6928 ignorant as a white man? Perhaps!!! Whatever the case maybe Mr. Mau didn't want that part of history to be lost but the sad fact is its lost to hus people.
@@sirjuju4766 It’s no secret Hawaiians hate Micronesians still evident today.Many distort Master Mau’s speeches and sayings to fit their lies while throwing dirt at his people. We didn’t lost anything.Navigation isn’t lost here that’s the biggest misconception.And Mau wasn’t certainly the “last” or “dying” navigator.Handful of canoe builders and navigators left in Micronesia.Being inspired by Mau they’re more open to share sacred knowledge to the next generations.I’m writing a book to preserve the tradition. Wasn’t Micronesian fault that cause you Polys to lose such a vital part of pacific culture.The white man did that.
Native Oceanians Micronesians, Polynesians, Melanesians, Australian Aboriginals, Or And Papuans should not be fighting but uniting against Non Native Oceanians especially Far Easterners And Europeans
It would be better if you put Mau as the thumbnail. Because it seems like THAT guy in the thumbnail is “Papa Mau: the Wayfinder”. You know. For people who don’t know him.
It is beyond me how Micros and Polys in the comment section are arguing about the same old pointless argument: who did it first, who was better, et cetera et cetera. Our ancestors all came from the same area a long time ago and were all navigators and settlers at some point. I bet even the white people knew how to do that shit without compasses once. Tata Mau would be very disappointed in you people tsk tsk tsk
You want to keep the traditional knowledge alive? Build canoes and sail them! If all you can afford is a 12-footer inside the lagoon, do it! If you have a powerful spirit and an ability to shepherd big projects, build a 60-footer and teach the keiki how to sail and navigate. If it's someone else's children who take up the knowledge instead of yours, applaud them! Have mana'o maika'i, huki imua, and it will achieve the bigger goal. God watches over all seafarers, no matter what their race, With Warm Aloha, a Hawaiian canoe builder
Ano Hotu Ula, the Sacred Red Star of the Supreme Being that floated from the brain of Po, the infinite Uri, the blue flame of Serenity in the Pure Highlands (HEAVEN) Of TEAVE (CREATOR) WAIPA the inner Spirit, My Tutu lage AUMAKUA ( Mano).....
Wow so glad I came across this video. Micronsian over here 🙋🏽♂️. May Master navigator Papa Mau rest in peace. Seems to me Papa Mau served his purpose in life. Not only as a husband, father, grandfather, or friend but as a master navigator who passed down his ancient seafaring knowledge to the Hawaiians and so forth. Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronsia, we are all children of the pacific. Much love and respect 💙
were not Polynesia here or Micronesia were all Moananuikea one ocean one heart
@@FRANKIEPOI701 Taotao Tåsi
dang i dont know why i got this feeling...at the moment he sound the kele'a as signal landing to Tahiti...tears keep running from my eyes..feel something running hot in my blood....must love n respect from Tonga Islands...thanks for this documentary🙏☝️❤😭
Read up on "Genetic Memory". Your ancestors are a lot closer to you than you think.
@@joebombero1 Assassins Creed is fiction
Dr. Mau was not a boastful Micronesian, but a humble man who's desire was for the skill of ocean navigation to be kept alive by whoever desires to do so, and this was reflected in his gift to us all, regardless whether Micronesian, Melanesian, or Polynesian. I wish that there are more people like Mau within us in the Pacific. Many of us are selfish, and is reflected in these comments. This is not the spirit of Dr Mau. RIP Papa Mau.
Rocky Bokz Yet there's a society of people that's putting on a "superiority" show against the others.Claiming this knowledge as theirs without giving full credit to the master that taught them.Boasting non stop of the cultural might their region has over the other two.Utter nonsense....
Hyumanggis Fatsou it irritates the other two silent regions.Tired of hearing their superiority bs.
YUSA DANI I am Hawaiian and am not superior to anyone else. I give thanks and praise to Mai Piailug!
Yeah, its hasnt changed.. Many polynesian ppl are 'colorist' to their own ppl in 2022 yet dont want to live there and go pay taxes in the west somewhere and totally disconnect from their culture and reality - yet, brandish a falsh pride thats only skin deep. so sad.
Mau was human, not a saint. We are not saints. Being human means to disagree, to be prideful, to be humbled. We aren't cookie cutters
These people are the real navigators, it's in their blood and it shines through in Mau's character.Salute!!
Its really sad our generation lost the art of sailing, but I'm glad Mau from Micronesian was able to revive and documented our Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian sailing...a lost Art.
Melanesian weren't known for sailing
@@mrfin02 yes they are🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
@@Ghost.187. he's a diabetic poly who believes he's from the lost tribe of Israel.
@@mrfin02 Melanesians were on the islands before your people and my people came lol what u talking about? 🤣🤣
@@mrfin02 yes they walked right through the ocean.... very smart you are
Thank you Hawaii for such a wonderful tribute..Papa Mau was special to us all..we are indeed one and always will be..God bless.
12:27 “he was like a living ancestor you could talk to”.
You couldn’t have said it better.
Blessings and thank you for preserving this story of Papa Mau. I first learned of him, and Nainoa Thompson in the late '80s or early 90s, through my interest in the Wharram catamarans and james' searching for the knowledge of traditional pacific voyaging canoes. May both men, and their learners live long in our hearts, minds, and spirits. May their knowledge continue to be passed on and shared and grow. Peace.
Hail Papa Mau, you are now safe navigating the celestial heavens! Aloha from Malaysia
Arjunaidi Jamaludin he is actually not Hawaiian but Micronesian
I know I was late but he’s not Hawaiian but a Satawalian in Micronesia.
I’ve heared about the voyage in the 70s. Social media was not like today.
Mau was a legend in his way. So wonderful that he wanted to share his knowledge with the world. RIP Mau Piailug. We thank you.!
Man I came to TH-cam because every night I stare into the night sky and wonder “how can I read the stars like my ancestors”. And it finally dawned on me to see what I can learn from TH-cam. I knew that the one to retract the Hawaiians to sail the hokule’a was Micronesian and to watch this it brought big pride and joy. I want to read the stars and voyage too. Alofa atu from a Samoan in Augusta, Georgia.
Mau, thank you. And mahalo to everyone who have risen above the fray of divisive rhetoric to come together and show the world the true beauty of Hawaii, and what it means to unite toward a beautiful symbol of Aloha. Big mahalo from Big Island. Naho’opi’i
Thank you for posting this so my classmates and I could learn the story of Papa Mau.
Yapese knowledge and skill in navigation is a gift that’s been carried through generations, kept alive by a deep connection to the ocean and stars. Even as others lost these ways, Yapese navigators held onto them with pride and dedication. Today, it’s a real blessing for Yapese people to share this knowledge with those who want to bring back what was lost. It’s a way of honoring the past and keeping our heritage alive for the future.
Nainoa, you are the true navigator today and a friend of Micronesia. Recently this year (2017) you were embracing Mau again in Ala Moana on Hokule'a's return home.
Bless you, Eddie...your legend lives, you live in the hearts and mind of all.
with all due respect maybe if more Hawaiians and Local people saw this they wouldn't hold Micronesians in such disdain
I know what you're saying but as the uncle of a young Chuukese/Hawaiian niece, it's so sad that Mau had to pass this tradition to Hawaiians because his own people weren't interested enough to learn. I'm sure we'll pass this back to the rest of the Pacific nations. Where the missionaries took our language, they took the navigation from the Micronesians. His own son was reaching middle-age when Mau was finally able to give him all the lessons he needed to recognize him. Heartbreaking, to me.
@@tyler755 Navigation and Language is still very much alive in Micronesia.Not sure where you got that from.Who’s fault was it for this disinterest amongst us Micronesians was it not capitalist colonialism or christianity?
Despite our ancient rule of secrecy masters then we’re very open to share in exchange for deeds or food.That was altered when westerners arrived.
@@islandguy6928 it was in Mau's statements. Had nothing to do with anything but that
@@tyler755 What statements? Majority of Master Mau’s speech are being distorted by those to fit their fairy tale lies.Mau loved his people he didn’t directly blame them for being “lazy” or anything.He directed it towards colonialism/Christianity.
He already passed on navigation all across Pacifica.A man from Micronesia/Micronesian decent did that,Our seafaring tradition still exists and wasn’t in any way touched by missionaries(they tried but failed miserably),&Mau taught his sons at a young age not the other way around.
Couldn’t agree more world traveler.Not too long ago a Micronesian child alongside an African man was killed.In the Hawaiian kingdom aloha is reserved for whites and mix breeds while it continuously tortures it’s true natives and throws vile racism towards groups of “unwanted”.
You Pwo Navigators are all heroes, you lift my heart in gladness for the hope & courage you have found & given your people!
i remember as a kid when they made it to Am Samoa - it was awesome seeing them accomplish the impossible thanks to Master Navigator Mau reconnecting us with our ancestors
Thank u. You should watch raw footage of this film. There's bits and pieces there that I felt some of the Hawaiian anthropologists that took part in the film was still throwing shade against us micronesians. None of the Hawaiian crew just the Hawaiian anthropologists. As a micronesian it was heart breaking. In the words of Mau "no matter what stick together". I think the same can be applied with all the "nesia" islands. Let's stick together for the future of our children.
@@edwinamugunbay5156is there a way to still watch this?
@@edwinamugunbay5156 my friend first of all "POLY nesian" means "many islands" has zero meaning or connection with our ancestors (Tupuna) or the Maohi universe. The term was invented by a French guy because he had to organize his map to make sense of it. Our root Identity is "Maohi / Maori / Maoli". We were sea farers just like YOUR ancestors in the north west in the north hemisphere of our common ocean. Not just you but also what they call *Melanesians" Fiji/ Vauatu/ Papua guinea etc ... We can't take credit with all of that. Pacific Islanders were astonishing sea wayfarers in their own right.
Thank you Papa Mau from Tonga
jacob , keteu, gordon. TY for your complements. Dr. Banter, to answer your question or comment. sometimes we do travel with only one vessel. depending on the day if more people are interested of travel either closer or far from home. like between hawaii and my sweet home of satawal. i left home when i was 17 years of age to accomplish my future dream. My uncle had been traveling with his different crews way before i was born. i was closed to him when i was little. he re-taught the hawaiians the way of navigating. the first hawaiian navigator was Nainoa Thompson which he is a really closest friend of our family. RIP Uncle Mau.
Hats off for Mau, awesome !
This makes me cry. Much love to all my Pacific Island brothers and sisters.
A very beautifully made documentary and tribute to the Pacific, Papa Mau. Very humbling to see how the Hawaiians worked very hard to find their past in Mau. "An ancestor you can speak to" says it all. Proud but sad Pacific islander of a people that lost its navigation skills. I hope the Pwo graduates pass on their skills as Mau would wanted.
there is so much richness in any culture that lives together with nature. the knowledge, skills, respect, history, stories, dance etc, how they all interlink. i wish they would have gone into much more detail showing the stars, or how it works, and listening to the songs and watching the dances, so that our imaginations go even further, so that we start to understand knowledge differently, so that we are even more inspired to learn different rhythms and understandings of the world and how it works, to feel the rythms and patterns of the ocean on your body. to always know where the guiding light star is. its beautiful.
2021. no joke this guys grandsons are my brothers...one love. Respect the refaluwasch the Northern Marianas islands..Saipan 670 Laly4
Islands around the world
If that’s true.Countless people are following a trend claiming Mau as their family member when they aren’t even related or nowhere near kin.
That's a beautiful movie. God bless you Mau Piailug.
It is time to change that way of thinking and we need to restart our friendships with our Micronesians and others cultures as "One True Ohana" We are human beings first.
The ancient wayfinder are the first navigators who start out from Micronesia and sail the Entire Ocean. You just don’t know about them because your science don’t talk about them but it’s in our oral history passed down from generation to generation.
Hi I'm an anthropology student in Canada and was sent here by a professor as part of a report I'm writing on Polynesian culture. Although it is true that historically science was heavily focused on western society at least where I am studying things are changing. Most of my study's have been focused around the native american peoples of the pacific coast of British Columbie.
Amazing video. ❤ Came upon this video on TH-cam by remaining on another subject. Now I know not to zip from one subject , then another but stay for the best videos on one subject which leads me to an amazing journey around this world 🌎Excellent island hopping to history of exploration onward to Tahiti’s culture from the past to keeping it alive for the future of the children of today. Excellent video, excellent!👍🌎❤️
Let's all just be glad we are having a culture revival.
From a haolie in FL, “Mahalo Papa Mau” for passing the art to a new generation of Wayfinders. I am so delighted that Hokule’a is sailing. Now I need a double canoe...maybe a wharram catamaran would fit the bill.😃😃😃
Malo and faafetai Mau for sharing the ancient knowledge of our ancestors. May our Atua Tagaloa or our God continue to navigate Hokulea.
Impressive, this is the navigation culture and community that chief navigator Mau pialug came from and taught the Hawaiians how to navigate again which led to inspire the Hollywood movie, moana
This is just beautiful it shows we are no different until we were introduced to western lifestyle
The most beautiful story in the dealings between our people and people of Hawaii!
Thank you so much for this! True history will always be worthy entertainment!!! Love and Light, Starbornes!!! 💖✨✨✨✨
Micronesian way finding is still alive and well here.Come see it for yourselves :)
PacificKing 808 no
PacificKing 808 also in Satawal
PacificKing 808 Chuuk in ancient times were a chaotic society.They are the youngest out of every other Micronesian nation.The seafaring chuukese inherit was from the Yapese.There are only two top dog navigators within all of Micronesia.The marshallese and Yapese.Whom still to this day keep their wayfinding knowledge.
PacificKing 808 Have you been you Marshall? There's an established organization known as wa kuk jimor in my language means canoe of one.They teach anyone who wants to learn the mythology origin/history,canoe building ,and seafaring techniques.Their director is Alson Kelen who's master was Korent Joel.Master Joel worked along side his other remaining fellow navigators and scientists to preserve the ancient tradition.This is the same time around when Mau Piailug of Satawal Yap was helping the Polynesians regain theirs that was sadly lost due to western colonization.
Pacific King I'm going to post this on twitter to rant about it.Thats the most hilarious thing I've ever read.You Chuuks want to be Polynesians so bad well as trying to claim seafaring from the Yapese.Sad history.Its clear you lack knowledge of any my friend.Chuukese connection with Polynesians is a myth.Historically never happened.Your so called itangs have been feeding you lies.Like I've said beforehand come to Marshall and see how ancient it is.Say the things you've said and I garuntee you'll get yourself killed.Tell that to the Samoans also and for sure you'll get yourself beaten.We have proof of our history that's already recorded.The only interaction of Micronesians and Polynesians group to make contact with one another are the Yapese,Marshallese,Kiribati,&Kapinga people.
Where did you get that my island was a prison.Not a suitable place to live in? Give me a source so I'd hunt that down to obliterate it's false history.If not then it's another Chuuk making things up as usual.
Accept the fact that Chuuk was a chaotic society.Always inter tribe warfare.Being conquered by other super powers at the time.And definitely did not have connection with any Polynesians so what ever.
I've been wanting to sail from here in Washington to hawai'i. I've been trying to learn as much as I can on how to navigate the weather, what wood to make the canoe from, etc. I just really wanna sail. It's on my bucket list
@Kuichi Gustaf yes the ulu tree is a perfect floating object in the water🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
The best wood that was a commodity of Fiji to fellow Polynesian brothers is Vesi (Intsia Bijuga) Fijians made very long and repetitive voyages using Vesi for their double Hull canoe. Lacquer was applied to it which is the resin from Dakua tree (Agathis macrophylla) used to protect wood... Bury flaws and mend cracks. It increases waterproof property of the wood thus increasing buoyancy and reducing drag. Same resin was used to glaze pottery so it is waterproof.
I'm a Pacific islander living in the Midwest U.S. and proud to know that my ancestors were sailing the Oceans long before compas and navigational charts were invented and long before Columbus discovered the Americas. Funny how this isn't part of school history class.
@JP Keperz.. I am of those who is trying to catch up and learn. There is something about the sea that calls to me. ...
2019’ Graduate. I am glad to say that we covered this subject.
who else was told to watch this for school? if you are from my class, hey, wassup? can i steal your notes?
Just seeing your video, very well done. Thank you for interesting and informative content.
Its sad that this art is now free for everyone & anyone to just show off with. Thats why this art is sacred & was hidden with us Micronesians for centuries because it is not for everyone & it is not just for anyone who want to learn.
But then who am i to say.
I come from this mans clan. & with all due respect may whoever want to learn take it & keep it with Love & respect.
Mau didn't care what clan or island he descended from.He only wished for Micronesian seafaring to remain intact the Polynesian renaissance gave him a purpose to do just that.
Back then the tradition was already in decline.With it heavily safeguarded by those that keeps the knowledge sharing it was rare.And our own people wasn't that interested much.He had no choice but to teach the Polys and break ancient protocol of secrecy.
I'm from the Marshall we had our own version of Mau Piailug who was known as Rikaki kapūnpet Korent Joel(Master navigator Korent Joel) much like Papa Mau he too shared our sacred knowledge to others in order to kee the tradition alive.
They both acted in their own accord and broke our ancient laws.The men knew what backlash would come of it.It's at least they sacrificed their honor in order for our sacred navigation to remain alive.They made us native Micronesians come to realization of how special our culture is.That it's vital that we preserve it.
I respect the old ways my Micronesian brother.But if they hadn't shared a dying knowledge...not just Micronesia but all of Pacifika wouldn't have this.
@@islandguy6928 u have no idea what ur saying. Ofcourse he cared about what clan he came from because with his title he brings his clan wherever he goes. With his title it would be ashamed for him not to care about his clan or what clan he came from. Infact he could be stripped of the title if he did not. Idk how u Marshallese do it but i think we do it differently if thats the case. Btw he wasnt the only like himself. There are a handful of them scattered throughout Yap & Chuuk who chose to stay silent.
Faanēngaaw lol How?
Staying silent would've killed off our navigation completely.Choosing to share it around was a pivotal move to preserve it.I respect the old ancient ways but they litterily had no choice.Like it or not.
From what sources? some chuukese dude in twitter said the same thing only to be shut down by others.Mau wasn't boastful nor cared what clan he descendant from.Us fighting around about who he descendant from is dumb and shameful.Papa Mau talked more about unity not where he descended from.Micronesian navigation belonged to all not just to one clan.
How we Marshallese do it? Same as other cousins in Micronesia.Our seafaring culture isn't that different from one other.In the ancient days we exchanged a lot of things this included seafaring.
I'm writing a book about both Mau Piailug and Korent Joel for their courageous act that saved our way fund tradition from be lost forever.
@@islandguy6928 nah I agree with him.
The art of Navigation should have stayed within Caroline Clans and not be shared. Yes I agree Unity through the Pacific should be practiced, but not by giving Clan Secrets that makes one culture unique and different from the rest.
It isn't our fault that Polynesians lost their art due to Spaniards and culture evolution. It isn't our fault that the other cultures decided to let go.
So therefore it shouldn't be our responsibility to give out our culture arts to other cultures who won't acknowledge where it came from with pride.
True. I believe that it is sacred and if shared should not be used to show it off on social media.
📖🗞️🏞️🌺 " that man knows the things of the old days "so beautifull Our Father preserved a gift in mau or a gift of God to navigatie on a natural way with The Help of I Am a Great Blessing that i do not agree with all cultural practises but some a alot of the preserved practises are the customs of my forfathers ( i believe these are decendants of is Zebulon to )God rest Eddy his soul ,
Very deep and heart warming!
What a great story, thank you for sharing it! Mau Piailug sounded like an amazing man
Beautiful ceremony of Po.
Imagine your the legacy being one that reignited the entire way finding art/process! It’s likely we’d be able to learn on our own but it’d take at least 10-15 yrs with modern assistance
Hope you didn't do it for your self beneficiary but for the history of all Polynesians. I mean when you talk about it, talk it with all your heart, use proper words that perfectly represents polyniseans and not just Hawaiians and tahitians. And yet thank you for rediscovering this lost part of our histories. So much respects for you and especially for master Mau. Thank you all.
When you travel over the open ocean, you should not equip yourselves with modern raingear and all. Your body, mind, and soul should have been ready for such conditions. That is the way of the Master Navigators.
Wonderful story.Thank you.
Mahalo. This was beautiful.
This brought tears to my eyes. I'm from yap.
I wonder how many historical cultural practices could be revived if people set themselves the task of doing so.
"People who had lost their past become a lost people" - how true.
All you pilau fakaz need to aloha kekahi I kekahi. We all Ohana!
🤣🤣🤣From one pilau faka to another pilau faka. Arohanui🤣🤣🤣
That ending story got me right in the feels bro.
Me too.
Please make a movie of papa mau first students in the Ocean so we will all remember the students an the teacher
Fantastic documentary on how much we need to learn as so called Humanity..☝️❤️🌍
Salute Hawaiians are navigators clever inventors respect you Hawaiians Aloha Kia Ora from Aotearoa
Cultural identity is important, but we as islanders need to remember that we are one. one people united by the waters, not separated.
All guinaiya from Guam in Micronesia.
There will never be justice on stolen land.
Just for anyone who is curious, Polynesians, Micronesians, Melanesians, various cultures in Maritime Southeast Asia and even people in Madagascar are collectively known as Austronesians, and they all are the descendants of an ancient seafaring culture (believed to originate in Taiwan, based on linguistic, cultural, genetic and archeological data). They all speak similar languages, have similar cultures, foods, and navigational knowledge. Mau Piailug may not have been Polynesian, but the navigational knowledge he had came from the same ancestors he shares with Polynesians. So he was still reintroducing Polynesians to their ancestral knowledge.
weird take
Only true Love will join us together - what an outstanding historical point we all are. Learn from history. if you don't know it you don]t know when it returns. Religion has to be a part of that - everybody has to learn from what they did not know but taught - LOVE
uncle mau thnx for the knowledge
Why are we unable to use the close caption feature when we have hearing-impaired Hawaiians wanting to watch this
Good on papa mau.
I'm a mau,and my people are maori and my bloodline links to the islands.
My uncle has said I come off the elders.pono=true
TIHEI MAURI ora
you just dont learn these stuff over night. its just unfortunate for those who lost this navigation talent in their culture. i have experience sailing on these canoe when i was a little kid. you have to know if its going to be a calm ocean or youll sink in the middle of the night.
I wish they didn't televise the ritual of the pwo (or at least they could've omitted the audio). It seems too...sacred to be shared so publicly. Those sound like the deep words of the old dialect. These kinds of words hold magic and to keep it sacred keeps the magic attached to it intact.
Whose here after his name was mention at the FestPac Hawaii.
Any chance we could get closed captioning on this video? I'd like to use it in the Hawaiian History class I'm teaching in Fall 2022, but I need CC to be ADA compliant.
RESPECT....
Thank u Papa Mau
Don't forget the real master navigator!Micronesians!
So, in essence the Micronesians are the real wayfinder because they retained it and is still the part of the culture in Micronesia while the Polynesians have lost it.
What? Polynesians were the true Master's of navigation
Polynesians and Micronesians are basically the same people. Both descended from voyagers who migrated from SE Asia .
What the fuck? Micronesians never taught Polynesians the art of Way finding you stupid fucks! My Samoan Forefathers were some of the Greatest Master Navigators up until the recent arrival of Captain James Cook and Christianity.. The art of Navigation is an ancient art and was was known all throughout Samoa way back, long before Papa Mau was born! We Samoans built some of the largest Double Hulled Canoes for long distance voyaging and we mapped out most of the Pacific.. Look up our Massive Double Hulled Samoan Canoes like the ALIA and the VA’ATELE! Micronesians don’t even have boats as big as ours lol.. That’s Why our Island of Samoa was once known as “NAVIGATOR ISLE” to the early European Explorers like Captain James Cook, because they were astonished at the sailing technology they witnessed in Samoa! That’s a True Fact! Learn The Facts before spewing Bullshit!
Hamoan Souljah Micros n Polys come from the same lineage so seafaring is apart of both people.
th-cam.com/video/9IF8jCLxyAA/w-d-xo.html 35:11
“The thing about culture, is that a people who have lost their past, become a lost people. In complete acceptance of the modern culture, they should not lose the cultural past that has given them the guidance that has made them successful. And without that past, we are simply rudderless.”
So true. Whether Polynesian, African, Asian, European.... So true.
KiaOra, Kia Orana from Aotearoa. I was fourteen when they came to Aotearoa in 85. I was there to greet them, and had the privilege to spend a few days sailing aboard her. Arohanui whanau
Soo Cool! I wish I was able to experience that!
This is amazing to learn about
Anybody know when this video was made?
Alguém aqui depois de ouvir no Boia podcast???
The absolute sad thing about this Vid, Mau, wanted for his people to learn not only reading the consolation system but reading the waves and the ocean. Not to mention how to actually build the vessels (canoe).. Lost knowledge due to either modern world or as Mau said, plain laziness.
Such kind and gentle soul he was.
RIP MAU!!!
Wherever you got that from is untrue.
@@islandguy6928 I got it from the video.. Lol...
@@sirjuju4766 Ignorant as a white man.Mau loved his people and directed his disappointment towards colonialism and Christianity that caused disinterest.
@@islandguy6928 ignorant as a white man? Perhaps!!! Whatever the case maybe Mr. Mau didn't want that part of history to be lost but the sad fact is its lost to hus people.
@@sirjuju4766 It’s no secret Hawaiians hate Micronesians still evident today.Many distort Master Mau’s speeches and sayings to fit their lies while throwing dirt at his people.
We didn’t lost anything.Navigation isn’t lost here that’s the biggest misconception.And Mau wasn’t certainly the “last” or “dying” navigator.Handful of canoe builders and navigators left in Micronesia.Being inspired by Mau they’re more open to share sacred knowledge to the next generations.I’m writing a book to preserve the tradition.
Wasn’t Micronesian fault that cause you Polys to lose such a vital part of pacific culture.The white man did that.
Native Oceanians Micronesians, Polynesians, Melanesians, Australian Aboriginals, Or And Papuans should not be fighting but uniting against Non Native Oceanians especially Far Easterners And Europeans
When you mention Melanesians...Aboriginals and Papuans are under the Melanesian umbrella..or branch Which connects us all Oceanic people..
I want to Sail and Navigate my way home to Tutuila.
It would be better if you put Mau as the thumbnail. Because it seems like THAT guy in the thumbnail is “Papa Mau: the Wayfinder”. You know. For people who don’t know him.
It’s just a thumbnail doesn’t really matter since Papa Mau is talked about and shown in the vid more than once.
crying right throughout
When crew became pwo navigators that was cool
melanesian micronesian polynesian are names given to us by other people we are people all connected all related.
It is beyond me how Micros and Polys in the comment section are arguing about the same old pointless argument: who did it first, who was better, et cetera et cetera. Our ancestors all came from the same area a long time ago and were all navigators and settlers at some point. I bet even the white people knew how to do that shit without compasses once. Tata Mau would be very disappointed in you people tsk tsk tsk
What is the name of the song at 51:44 ? Thank you
You want to keep the traditional knowledge alive? Build canoes and sail them! If all you can afford is a 12-footer inside the lagoon, do it!
If you have a powerful spirit and an ability to shepherd big projects, build a 60-footer and teach the keiki how to sail and navigate.
If it's someone else's children who take up the knowledge instead of yours, applaud them!
Have mana'o maika'i, huki imua, and it will achieve the bigger goal.
God watches over all seafarers, no matter what their race,
With Warm Aloha, a Hawaiian canoe builder
Ano Hotu Ula, the Sacred Red Star of the Supreme Being that floated from the brain of Po, the infinite Uri, the blue flame of Serenity in the Pure Highlands (HEAVEN) Of TEAVE (CREATOR) WAIPA the inner Spirit, My Tutu lage AUMAKUA ( Mano).....
❤️Satawal ❤️Hawaii
Thank u I'm satawalese
Meitaki maata✊💙
important.... Pacific Society of Germany HOKULEA
These people don’t care what you think..they still navigating not living a modern society so Save the islands
39:45 - 51:20.... 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
The true spirit of Pacific Islander Love
Are widespread obesity also part of the true glorious spirit?
A healthy mind in a healthy body 😇
Sam Kaai...🙏💛
@35:05 is that a patek philippe niko
Aloha mau 😘 your people so beautiful like you
Mahalo papa mau
Stay together