Traveling the Ocean
The vessel used by brave Polynesians to travel across the Pacific Ocean.
What is the wa'a or canoe.
What types of fishing methods were common while sailing the wa'a?
What are using nets and spears.
Why was teamwork important for building wa'a?
What is "it took many skilled people to put the parts of the canoe together".
What is the main feature of the wa'a?
What is "the hull" or "kino".
Why were the people who steered the wa'a called?
What are navigators.
What other resources were gathered as food sources?
What are plants.
Why do people still paddle today?
What is "it helps build community and keeps the Hawaiian culture alive".
What is the Hawaiian word for "paddle"?
What is "island hopping" and why was it important?
What is "moving from one island to another". It was important so that people could share their resources.
How did wa'a help gather resources?
What is "they were used to travel from place to place to catch fish and gather plants for food".
What were the skilled craftspeople who build the wa'a called?
What are "kalai wa'a".
What is a distinct feature of the Hawaiian sail/pe'a?
What is "it resembles the shape of a crab's claw".