I thought I'd throw in a few more of my favourite shots from the
Waka Wananga at Takanga Marae in Kaikoura that I reported on recently for
Ngai Tahu's Te Karaka Magazine.
It was the first time a
waka unua (above) -
a double-hulled voyaging waka - had been launched in
Ngai Tahu waters for possibly hundreds of years and for the young Ngai Tahu crew intent upon reviving
Ngai Tahu's maritime traditions, it turned out to be a spectacular weekend.
But it wasn't just about
waka unua, several of the particpants had brought along
waka ama (outrigger canoes) - everything from one-man to double and multi-crew canoes took to the Kaikoura waters. And for those down from the Waikato (and those originally from Hawaii), there was something pretty special about seeing
waka ama gkliding across the ocean in front of the majestic, snow-capped Kaikoura Ranges. If you'd like to see more photographs and words on this event, click on Waka in the label line below this post.
I thought I'd throw in a few more of my favourite shots from the Waka Wananga at Takanga Marae in Kaikoura that I reported on recently for Ngai Tahu's Te Karaka Magazine.
It was the first time a waka unua (above) - a double-hulled voyaging waka - had been launched in Ngai Tahu waters for possibly hundreds of years and for the young Ngai Tahu crew intent upon reviving Ngai Tahu's maritime traditions, it turned out to be a spectacular weekend.
But it wasn't just about waka unua, several of the particpants had brought along waka ama (outrigger canoes) - everything from one-man to double and multi-crew canoes took to the Kaikoura waters. And for those down from the Waikato (and those originally from Hawaii), there was something pretty special about seeing waka ama gkliding across the ocean in front of the majestic, snow-capped Kaikoura Ranges. If you'd like to see more photographs and words on this event, click on Waka in the label line below this post.
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