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2007 Voyage Photos
> Jan. 4, 2007 Departure Preparations and Ceremony, METC Sand Island
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Photos by James Hadde
Nainoa with Veteran Crew (Buffalo Keaulana, Dukie Kuahulu, Billy Richards)
crew members tying on the sails
hokule'a crew rigging the canoe
tying on the ki'i
ki'i: canoe guardians (knowledge-male-right hull & vision-female-left hull)
our micronesian friends prepare for an interview
friends, family, and Okinawan dancers on the canoe after the ceremony
blessing for escort boat kamahele
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