Oceania Navigators by Christopher Sawai https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr en-us 2022-09-19 06:02:07 UTC 2025-10-06 13:07:37 UTC hello@padlet.com Location Map sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303529373 2022-09-19 18:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303529373 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303540282 2022-09-19 18:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303540282 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303543854 2022-09-19 18:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303543854 Past sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303559977 Oral stories of the building of Nan Madol are of great birds and giants moving the basalt rocks while some islands say magic was used by sorcerers Olosohpa and Olosihpa. Canals were built to house a sacred eel fed by high priests. Construction of Nan Madol is estimated at 900 to 1200 C.E. The rocks used to build the breakwaters to protect the sites weighed 50 tons and built to heights of 50 feet. ]]> 2022-09-19 18:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303559977 Present sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303579035 In present day, Nan Madol has an estimated 1000 visitors to the island versus Easter Island who receives 5000. The state government and the Nahnmwarki people both claim ownership of the area which proves difficult for any type of restoration. Past attempts by Japan failed as they missed customary practices of bringing gifts to the chiefs and lack of input from current tribes men. A restoration of the island would bring in tourist money to help support the Nahnmwarki. Pohnpei's current population is 30,000. ]]> 2022-09-19 18:48:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303579035 Future sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303594856 Private land ownership are help by the Pohnpeians. This area encompasses a 19 square mile district. The actual owner of the Nan Madol structures and land is still unclear. Hopes are a deal can be made with the Nahnmwarki tribe to allow for development and restoration of the area to bring in revenue for future generations. ]]> 2022-09-19 18:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303594856 Video sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303645781 Watch this short clip of National Geographic maps out the wonders of Nan Madol. It is still a mystery on how exactly these structures were built without modern tools. ]]> 2022-09-19 19:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303645781 In the News sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303660697 Rufino Mauricio was the only anthropologist given authorization by both the native people and the government to protect and advocate for Nan Madol. ]]> 2022-09-19 19:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303660697 References sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303667408 Centre, U. N. E. S. C. O. W. H. (n.d.). Nan Madol: Ceremonial centre of eastern micronesia. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1503/ 

Cuevas/PDN, E. (2022, June 28). Rufino Mauricio, expert, advocate for Nan Madol, dies. guampdn.com. Retrieved September 19, 2022, from https://www.guampdn.com/news/rufino-mauricio-expert-advocate-for-nan-madol-dies/article_1fc039e2-f69c-11ec-964b-57002298280b.html

Lythberg, B. (n.d.). Nan Madol: "In the space between things" . Nan Madol: “In the space between things.” Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/pacific-apah/micronesia-apah/a/nan-madol-in-the-space-between-things 
         
National Geographic. (2019). Ancient City of Nan Madol | Lost Cities. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fdreKvuqgs. 
         
Pala, C. (2009, November 3). Nan Madol: The city built on coral reefs. Smithsonian.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nan-madol-the-city-built-on-coral-reefs-147288758/ 
         
Reich, D. (2022, July 7). New insights into Micronesian migrations discovered by researchers with UH ties. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2022/07/07/migration-into-micronesia-research/ 
         
U.S. Department of the Interior. (2020, January 6). Nan Madol (U.S. National Park Service). National Parks Service. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.nps.gov/places/nan-madol.htm 
         
]]> 2022-09-19 19:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303667408 Location Map sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303679393 2022-09-19 20:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303679393 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303681255 2022-09-19 20:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303681255 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303682836 2022-09-19 20:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303682836 Past sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303706371 Matson Navigation Company breaks ground in 1925 building the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on the area once known as Helumoa. It cost a total of $4 million to build hotel including the 50 year land lease. The inspiration of the building came from Rudolf Valentino movies. Luxury was the focus and only Matson was able to transport these guest over the open Pacific. Consisting of 400 rooms, the hotel had 300 staff members. 800 palm trees lined this 12 acre resort grounds. ]]> 2022-09-19 20:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303706371 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303767224 2022-09-19 21:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303767224 Present sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303774325 Today the Royal Hawaiian Hotel sits on top of the famous Coconut Grove. This area was once used by King Kamehameha I as a staging ground to conquer and unite the Hawaiian islands. Today it is used as a backdrop for weddings and parties, as well as a daily yoga class starting at 9am for all guests. The land is leased by the Kamehameha School's trust on a 50 year lease. Monies generated from the hotel and neighboring Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center goes towards education for the Hawaiian children as stated in Princess Bernice Puahi's Trust. ]]> 2022-09-19 21:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303774325 Future sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303778191 The Royal Hawaiian Hotel has been partnering with The Royal Hawaiian Band and has offered the Coconut Grove as a place for practice and to share their music monthly. The hotel has also reached out to Kamehameha Schools to offer the hotel's historic tour as part of their curriculum. Teaching the children the rich history of the grounds connects everyone to move forward. ]]> 2022-09-19 21:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303778191 Video sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303779343 This short clip tells of the oral legend of Helumoa and the now famous Coconut Grove. ]]> 2022-09-19 21:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303779343 In the News sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303782426 Last month the Royal Hawaiian hotel partnered up with the University of Hawaii to promote small businesses from our alumni. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel has strong ties to the University of Hawaii and collaborates in ways to keep future generations of Hawaii students engaged in opportunities. ]]> 2022-09-19 22:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303782426 References sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303786985 Cohen, S. (1986). The Pink Palace: The Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Pictorial Histories Pub. Co. 
          
Groves, M. (n.d.). Kamehameha Schools Revitalizes one of Waikīkī's Landmarks. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://kaiwakiloumoku.ksbe.edu/article/essays-kamehameha-schools-revitalizes-one-of-waikiikiis-landmarks 
         
 
Historic Hotels Worldwide. (n.d.). The Royal Hawaiian. The Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/the-royal-hawaiian-a-luxury-collection-resort/history.php 
 
Kauai News. (2022, August 11). Inaugural event showcases UH alumni small businesses; proceeds address food insecurity. Kauai Now. Retrieved September 19, 2022, from https://kauainownews.com/2022/08/14/inaugural-event-showcases-uh-alumni-small-businesses-proceeds-address-food-insecurity/        

Paiva, D., Maeda, G., & Allen, K. (2021, March 5). A look back at Hawaii's earliest, most Historic Hotels. A Look Back at Hawaii's Earliest, Most Historic Hotels. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.hawaiimagazine.com/a-look-back-at-hawaiis-earliest-most-historic-hotels/ 
         
Pili, K. (2021). The Heart of Waikiki. Khon2 News. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkljqY9R6y0. 
        
 
Young, P. T. (2019, April 25). Helumoa. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://imagesofoldhawaii.com/helumoa/ 
        
]]> 2022-09-19 22:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303786985 Location Map sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303792295 2022-09-19 22:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303792295 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303794310 2022-09-19 22:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303794310 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303798649 2022-09-19 22:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303798649 Past sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303804260 Korolevu was estimated to have been settled before the 1800s. The native language was Cakaudrove but currently has been adapted by neighboring island settlers. The first cheif was Ratu Motonicocoka. Fijian Warriors were known for the brutal strength and navigation skills. Here is picture one such warrior in 1898. In 1916 through the reputation of an elite warrior, Fijian warriors travel to France in WWI via Honolulu to serve as stevedores. ]]> 2022-09-19 22:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303804260 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303804937 Fijian warriors heading to France during WWI]]> 2022-09-19 22:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303804937 Present sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303831702 Korolevu was colonized by missionaries in 1835. Today remains to the original village can be found reaching mauka to makai. The village was set up similarly as an ahupuaa in Hawaii. Cultural  practices continue as the heritage of the Fijian people remained high eve trough colonization. In Korolevu the people are highly sustainable and have great social well being. ]]> 2022-09-19 23:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303831702 Future sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303835535 The people of Korlevu created a development plan to better interact with the neighboring Fijian islands. Church and heritage festivals bring all classes of people together to show unity and pride for their passed warriors. Education is a key factor in the success of sustainability as the Fujian people refuse to be dependent on any other countries. The mindset of taking care of their own prevents outside influence as other Oceania kingdoms learn first hand. ]]> 2022-09-19 23:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303835535 Video sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303837288 This video talks about field research in explaining the native perspective of creation and myths that drove early society. The story as discusses the brutal force of Fijian warriors and the reputation that followed. Yes, Cannibalism is a factor. ]]> 2022-09-19 23:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303837288 In the News sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303840588 The cave of bones in Korolevu is filled with the bones of Korolevu's passing warriors. During a fierce battle the losing side of the war had to carry their canoe of dead warriors and placed them in the cave where they too perished. Holes on the skull show evidence of clubbing to death. ]]> 2022-09-19 23:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303840588 References sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303842326
Alamy. Fijian natives Hi-Res Stock Photography and images. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/fijian-natives.html 
         
Goodness, P. (2020, March 8). Myths, Legends & Cannibals of the Fiji Islands . Retrieved September 13, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bilo-rnepg 
         
Granger. 0651804 - map: Fiji, 2018. administrative map showing divisions between provinces, 2018. Historic Pictures Archive. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.granger.com/results.asp?search=1&screenwidth=1324&tnresize=200&pixperpage=40&searchtxtkeys=fiji&lstorients=132
              
Lealea, S. (2015, June 23). Yucata Fiji. History & Geography. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from http://www.yacatafiji.org/p/history-geography.html 
                
Mataiciwa, R. (2021, September). YAVUSA profile: Yavusa Yacata. Retrieved September 13, 2022, from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354827622_THE_YAVUSA_PROFILE_Yavusa_Yacata 
       
Mitchell, J. (2021, March 21). Discovering Fiji: The slaughtered Tongan warriors – a cave of bones. Discovering Fiji: The slaughtered Tongan Warriors – A Cave of Bones. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.fijitimes.com/discovering-fiji-the-slaughtered-tongan-warriors-a-cave-of-bones/ 
         
         
 
]]> 2022-09-19 23:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303842326 Location Map sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303845208 2022-09-19 23:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303845208 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303846545 Ariel View of Marae Taputapuatea]]> 2022-09-19 23:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303846545 Video sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303848933 This short clips introduces the entry port of Marae Taputapuatea by National Geographic. This area is of major religious and cultural events. ]]> 2022-09-19 23:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303848933 Past sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303856030 The Te 'Aurere was built in New Zealand and used in 1995 to display the navigational feats Tahiti, Hawaii, and Rarotonga had pre-colonization of Europeans. Taputapuatea was the meeting grounds for chiefs and priests from far away island nations to pay respect to the sacred stones. Chiefs were selected on these grounds as well as the birth place of the Maohi people that connected all life. ]]> 2022-09-19 23:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303856030 Photo sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303857054 Marae Taputapuatea ritual grounds for chief selection]]> 2022-09-19 23:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303857054 Present sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303860424 Marae Taputapuatea is now inducted to the UNESCP World Heritage site where preservation and cultural exchange is sealed for the next generations. To this day voyaging canoes that pass the island stop by and pay respect and ask for safety during their travels. The current native Tahitian people have great pride in their ancestors and practices. The life of the natives is a mix of tourists and sustainable lifestyles. ]]> 2022-09-19 23:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303860424 Future sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303865723 To continue the traditions of the past, foreign anthropologists are dedicating their time of retracing the roots of the Tahitian ancestors and preserving the sacred sites. Extraction of fossils and marine life are studied to determine the changes of life surrounding the area due to climate change over the past century. Many artifacts and fossils could be list if ocean tides continue to rise pushing back the opportunities to seek more data of the past for the future. ]]> 2022-09-19 23:56:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303865723 Video sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303867155 This short clip tells of the legend of Taaroa a god of Polynesia. ]]> 2022-09-19 23:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303867155 Video sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303869517 This short clip shows views if the island and the place of rituals and belief of gods that protected and created all of Polynesia. This scared place has the most artifacts of the past in all of Tahiti.]]> 2022-09-20 00:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303869517 Reference sawai808_2_2 https://padlet.com/sawai808_2_2/1j2rigy0g9ffl2kr/wish/2303871292 Britain, D. (2014). Taaroa i Taputapuatea (The Legend Of Taaroa). YouTube. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eRtDAnXDnw.
         
Centre, U. N. E. S. C. O. W. H. (n.d.). Taputapuātea. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1529/ 
       
Healy, A. (2022, September 1). Marae Taputapuatea: The Sacred Center of Polynesia. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/marae-taputapuatea-the-sacred-center-of-polynesia/ 

Centre Polynesien des Sciences Humaines. (n.d.). Na ‘Ohana holo moana: Gathering of eight voyaging canoes at Taputapuatea, March 1995. Taputapuatea 1995. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://archive.hokulea.com/holokai/1995/taputapuatea_events.html
 
Salvat, B. S., Maric, T. M., Goepfert, T. G., & Eisenhauer, A. E. (2022, January 1). The Marae of Taputapuātea (Ra'iatea, Society Islands) in 2016: Natu... Journal de la Société des Océanistes. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://journals.openedition.org/jso/11070?lang=en 
         
YouTube. (2017). Taputapuātea-The-cradle-of-the-Polynesian-people. Retrieved September 12, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXbJXHR8-3g. 
         
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