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THE VAKA TAUMAKO PROJECT

 
Photos from the Sailing with Lata exhibit at the Kauai Museum

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Building a tepuke Section

Overall view of section.

Viewing the video
"Vaka Taumako, the First Voyage".

How to build a tepuke

Carving and Lashing

Everyone has a role in building a tepuke


 
Sailing and Navigating a tepuke Section

Overall view of section.

The Navigators

Students at the Lata Navigation School


 
"What is Vaka Taumako?" contains three sections:
What is the Vaka Taumako Project? Where is Taumako? Life on Taumako

Overall view of section.

Map showing locations
where stories of Lata are found

Lata in Hawai`i

Tepuke as an embodiment of Lata


 


Vaka Taumako Project of the
Pacific Traditions Society

PO Box 712
Capt. Cook, HI 96704

Phone (808) 936-8462    
FAX    (808) 823-6741    
Email:
 george.mimi@gmail.com



The Vaka Taumako Project operates under the aegis of the Pacific Traditions Society, a 501(c)3, non-profit organization. Monetary and some other donations are tax-deductible in the USA.

In Germany, donations for the VTP are tax deductible if you donate to the Verein zur Frderung kultureller Traditionen (a non-profit organisation) under the key word "Vaka Taumako Project". For address and bank account information see  www.traditionen.org





  Contact
Dr. Mimi George, Principal Investigator
Mailing address:
Dr. Mimi George and Paramount Chief K. Kaveia
P.O. Box 712, Capt. Cook, HI 96704 USA
e-mail:  george.mimi@gmail.com
Phone 001 808 936 8462

H. M. Wyeth, Permanent Secretary
Phone 001 808 822 0647
FAX 001 808 823 6741

Larry Williamson, President,
The Pacific Traditions Society



  To get onto our mailing list and/or to send in a contribution, please mail your name, address, e-mail address, and phone / fax to Mimi George at the address above.



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Updated 06/19/07