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Sailing with Lata Exhibit Opening at Kauai Museum
April 27, 2007
Before a distinguished company of sailors and scholars, members of Ka `Imi performed opening protocol for the Vaka Taumako Project's "Sailing with Lata" exhibition on 27 April. The audience included Professor emeritus Ben Finney, one of the founders of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, Ruby Johnson, translator of the Kumulipo and authority on ancient Hawaiian astronomy, a crew who had braved rough seas to sail in for the event, and several who had journeyed from even farther afield. Two nations with long traditions of seafaring, Greece and Holland, were represented, but the hands down winner of the Person Farthest from Home Award was Ernest, a master drummer from Ghana who joined the ho`opa`a for "Huki i ke Kalo".
Also on hand was master photographer Tim Delavega, who has given us permission to use some of his photos of the event.
The ceremonial opening begins. |
Keahi delivers the oli she composed to honor Paramount Chief Koloso Kaveia |
Roselle Bailey delivers the oli she composed
for the 1997 canoe launching at Taumako. |
View of the dancers and audience from the Museum's balcony. |
It wouldn't be a party without food! |
Dr. Mimi George, Director of Vaka Taumako Project
with Roselle Bailey
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Protocol is serious, but this doesn't mean it cannot also be fun!
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Protocol is serious, but this doesn't mean it cannot also be fun! |
Protocol is serious, but this doesn't mean it cannot also be fun! |
The best part of "Huki i ke Kalo" |
Audience participation in "Huki i ke Kalo" |
The program's rousing finale: Chief Kaveia's song
"Te Ube", honoring Lata's friend who showed him which tree to cut for the first tepuke.
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Ka `Imi Na`auao o Hawai`i Nei and Vaka
Taumako Project members
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Sherrie and Birgitta with pu |
Ka`Imi members pose with Ernest of Ghana
(Guess which one he is).
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Moanikeala interprets the exhibition |
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