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Watch some of the highlights as Hōkūleʻa is officially welcomed to Cape Town, South Africa.

Captain Billy Richards shares the story of Hōkūleʻa at the World Wisdom Gathering to celebrate the link between indigenous and modern wisdoms throughout the diverse nations of the World.

A dispatch from the Worldwide Voyage Land Support Team as Hōkūleʻa travelled along the South African coast.

Voyaging halfway around the world, Hōkūleʻa celebrates ancestral connections and renewed friendship between Hawaiʻi and South Africa.

The crew visited iSimangaliso Wetland Park to see the natural wonders South Africa and its people had to offer.

Hōkūleʻa arrives in Mossel Bay, South Africa, possibly the home grounds from which all modern man descends.

After waiting out a passing storm, Hōkūleʻa departs Port Elizabeth heading for Cape Town.

"The kids were so rich in happiness that just that one little moment that they have together on that beach or surfing on the water, they were 100% joyful. It was an amazing experience."