It may be that Polynesians travelled all over the world as
Polynesian religion and mythologies
underlie Vedanta and the Eastern religions.
The Wayfinders of Polynesia inhabited the largest culture sphere in
human
history,
spanning one fifth of the surface of the planet.
Navigators of the sea, Wayfinders used wave pattern 'fingerprints'
and the stars to travel to thousands
of islands.
However, this culture that once flourished over 25 million square kilometres of ocean,
has seen much of its history and tradition die out, destroyed by missionaries,
disease and traders.
But some Huna traditions are being revived and to
preserve Wayfinding,
one Hawaiian native learns this art form of navigation and
designs a traditional Polynesian boat to sail between the islands.
In these documentary videos,
Wade Davis
accompanies
him on one of these journeys to learn and listens
as he shares his
emotional story of overcoming stereotypes and
disillusionment to embrace the
culture of his ancestors.
In this documentary complemented with commentary from a Polynesian
scholar, you can
listen to the journey of the Wayfinders and get an in-depth look into the life of this ancient
culture.
