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The Vaka Taumako Project of
the Pacific Traditions Society

 

  Vaka Taumako Project
  More Photos from the Solomons, August 31, 2005      




Here is Gershon anchored a Luesalo, Graciosa Bay, Santa Cruz Island.




And here is her skipper, Steve.




Stephanie, Geoffery, and Terry
received a gracious welcome from the people at Kahula.



 


The Solar panel is installed! Mahalo to Outer Voices for donating the panel.




Here the crew is installling the automatic antenna tuner for the radio transciever. Thanks to Nancy Griffith for donating the Icom single sideband marine radio and antenna tuner.




The battery that is charged by the solar panel was donated by Rik Allen. Dixon Wia is the international radio operator. Walter Nubao is the domestic radio op. and Kahia Mekau is the the assistant radio op.



 


Part of the festivities honoring Terry, Stephanie, Goeffrey, Carlos, and Meph on arrivial at Kahula was a night of traditional dancing. Here Chief Kaveia leads in the line of dancers.




Chief Kaveia and Cecilia bid farewell to their guests.




Almost the entire company (except for Terry, who took the picture) arrives at Gershon to embark for Nifiloli. From left to right: Simon (the driver), Mimi, Meph (the bailer), Cheryl, Steve, Carlos, Stephanie, Cecilia, Kaveia, Geoffrey.




Mimi and Jocelyn Soli's daughter Joanne at Mendana Hotel after Joanne's interview with Stephanie and Carlos.



 

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


    The Vaka Taumako Project

    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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