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As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia begin the next leg of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage from Tahiti to Samoa, we look back at the time spent in Fare Hape, a deeply sacred place that the crew was fortunate to visit.

Haunani Keamo, Hikianalia crew member on the leg from Tahiti to Samoa, recaps the preparation and crew activities in Tautira.

Kamuela from Kawaiahaʻo Church School asks what crewmembers do to prepare for rough seas.

Walter from Las Vegas asks about the trash that is created by crewmembers aboard the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage.

Two weeks after their June 22nd arrival in Tahiti, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia left the city of Papeete and sailed to the village of Tautira. Not just another stop along the way, but rather a homecoming.

During their time in Tahiti, crewmembers attend Heiva, a two-week long Tahitian dance competition, where they experienced song, dance, and storytelling.

Apprentice navigator Haunani Kane recaps crew activites in the village of Tautira, the home of Hōkūleʻa in Tahiti.

The two kiʻi that protect Hōkūleʻa are a reminder of the spirituality linking present voyages to the wisdom of our ancestors.