Waka description

Talofa lava, Bloggers

For the last few weeks paterson class has been learning about wayfinding navigation and waka. Yesterday I was making a Waka Hourua. Here's what it looks like.

One of the features of my waka hourua is a small round hut, it's a small storage and equipment room. For my hulls, they are going to be triangular. My sails are made out of flax (or in other words harakeke te reo maori). My wood is made out of totara wood. I chose it because it's sturdy and doesn't grow mold on it.

My job is to be a Cook chef, it means that I teach the crew how to cook.

Thankyou, for reading!

Wayfinding Navigation

 Talofa lava,

Today I´m going to teach you an amazing millennial knowledge of my 

Polynesian ancestors: 

Wayfinding navigation. Back in the days there were no modern 

instruments like: A GPS, Google maps and a compass. They used birds, 

waves/currents, the position of the sun & the moon, wind and stars. 

Birds would help them by whatever direction they are going in is the 

way to land . The currents direct them to land by the way that the 

currents are moving going is the to land.

Matariki, 

Matariki is a star cluster that also helps the navigators sailing. How you would recognise it? Look for a 9 stars cluster, a constellation.