New DVD on the original sailing outrigger and Mau who is the grand master navigator. Mau can navigate with out a compass or GPS! This DVD was being made on this tiny island in Micronesia (between Japan and Australia) where it is like Hawaii but 150 years ago only with Mac computers and email.
These outriggers made the old fashion way from wood are still all over the beaches and they really use them for getting their food. Gas is about $7.00 a gallon and wages are $1.50 and hour.
When I was there they were celebrating. When we arrived at the island they sang to us.
This is Allen Rosen who made the DVD on Mau. Here he is with a villager next to a Japanese cannon from the war. Some of the villagers speak native and Japanese but no english. These were some of the first islands Japan invaded
This is a little outrigger setting sail
Here is the DVD and I emailed Allen and he said all the rights to this DVD are with Na Kalai Wa'a Moku o Hawai'i group. If anyone hears about how to get one tell me and I will repost this blog. Maybe there will be more adventures in Paradise in the future.
No comments:
Post a Comment