Some weeks ago we discussed the Samoan "small canoe," or paopao , drawing from the work of Te Rangi Hiroa. In contrast to the paop...
The Samoan 'iatolima
Morgawr, Ferriby 1 Reconstruction, Launched
After a year in construction, Morgawr , a full-size reconstruction of Ferriby 1 has been launched in Cornwall. Discovered in the 1930s by Te...
Bengal Boat Model Exhibit
Model of a sewn-planked, lug-rigged double-ended Bengali boat on display at Tarani Majhir Ghat, Salt Lake Stadium (Photo courtesy Swarap Bha...
The Samoan Paopao
Born in 1877 or thereabouts, Te Rangi Hīroa , aka Sir Peter Henry Buck, was a half-English, half-Maori anthropologist who studied Maori and ...
The Tomol Revival
In our most recent posts, which looked at the cultural background of the Chumash tomol and at tomol construction , both referred to replica...
Tomol Construction
A Chumash tomol . Painting by Robert Thomas. Click any image to enlarge. In our previous post, we looked at social and economic aspects of t...
The Chumash and the Tomol
A tomol replica built in 1976. Source: Chumash Maritime Organization . (Click any image to enlarge.) The Chumash were a North American marit...
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