Polynesian cultures have a remarkable navigational tradition. It stands as a testament ... Astronomy proved as useful to the Polynesian culture as it did any other, with stars useful as ...

The answer lies in the deeply-rooted traditions of Polynesian culture. The people of the Pacific are intimately tied to the ocean. They sailed the sea hundreds of years before Europeans ...

the beat of drums and a church choir to mark the return to Polynesian traditions "Our ancestors all came here aboard canoes," says Matahi Tutavae. "Everything in our culture is linked to va'a ...