Polynesian wayfinding has long been a patriarchal tradition. Now, insidenatgeo Emerging Explorer Lehua Kamalu is breaking the mold—and helping to lead a revival of the ancient skill
—one of the few women to lead what’s historically been a patriarchal tradition, passed from grandfather to grandson. She finds meaning in the story of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire who, as the legend goes, was exiled from Tahiti and made it across the ocean to Hawaii, opening up an ancestral “sea road” between the two islands—the same route that Kamalu was sailing when we spoke.
In search of living experts in Micronesia, the PVS founders encountered master navigator Mau Piailug on the remote atoll of Satawal. One of the last surviving traditional navigators, Piailug had learned the skill from his grandfather—receiving the sacred initiation ritual ofin keeping with Micronesian tradition. He was willing to share his knowledge with the Hawaiian and broader Polynesian community.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
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