WAKA Episode 6: A vision for the future, from the past
“Spending time with the carvers, I come to understand that waka holds power that can only be practised in good faith.” — Simone Kaho.
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WAKA Episode 5: No log needed — just a 3D printer
In Episode 5 of Waka, Derek Kawiti takes up the challenge to 3D-print a life-size replica of an ancient Hawaiian wa’a.
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WAKA Episode 4: The edge of old times
“I can look at the wood and see parts of the canoe. The shape. Like a vision in my head.” — Freddie Tauotaha, Tahitian master waka builder, who came to Aotearoa to finish the va’a his father started 27 years before.
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WAKA Episode 3: Creatures of perfection
The Hawaiians are considered the best technical experts in canoe building: “They make creatures of perfection,” says James Eruera.
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WAKA Episode 2: The future
“Billy Harrison isn’t just carrying the mana of the Aotearoa team in this symposium. He’s the future of waka building in Aotearoa. If tārai waka is to survive here, it will need more like Billy and his teammates.” — Simone Kaho.
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WAKA Episode 1: The revival
“The knowledge of wayfinding and waka building was almost lost as a living practice, destined to survive only in historical journals and museums. Luckily for us, a small group took up the battle to keep them alive.” — Simone Kaho.
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Hearing the ocean speak
“We have come here to speak about protection of the ocean. We come in the planet’s most uncertain hours to sing a redemptive tune. And what is it we are protecting the ocean against? Regrettably, us.”
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