the ocean has been a great source of life food transportation laser
life food transportation laser
life food transportation laser activities I wouldn’t imagine how this
activities I wouldn’t imagine how this
activities I wouldn’t imagine how this if we look like without an ocean my
if we look like without an ocean my
if we look like without an ocean my biggest question is why are we not
biggest question is why are we not
biggest question is why are we not bothered in keeping it clean I believe
bothered in keeping it clean I believe
bothered in keeping it clean I believe that everything that falls on this earth
that everything that falls on this earth
that everything that falls on this earth or ends up in the ocean
or ends up in the ocean
or ends up in the ocean I know climate change is affecting my
I know climate change is affecting my
I know climate change is affecting my ocean which is affecting my people
ocean which is affecting my people
ocean which is affecting my people always been a big admirer been advocate
always been a big admirer been advocate
always been a big admirer been advocate climate change but being a diesel
climate change but being a diesel
climate change but being a diesel mechanic has never able me to achieve it
mechanic has never able me to achieve it
mechanic has never able me to achieve it I always ever in a confusion as why
I always ever in a confusion as why
I always ever in a confusion as why should I talk on climate change how can
should I talk on climate change how can
should I talk on climate change how can I speak about the ocean when I’m fixing
I speak about the ocean when I’m fixing
I speak about the ocean when I’m fixing diesel engines that burn up fossil fuels
diesel engines that burn up fossil fuels
diesel engines that burn up fossil fuels that are causing great harm to my ocean
that are causing great harm to my ocean
that are causing great harm to my ocean bula vinaka my name is Tegan della
bula vinaka my name is Tegan della
bula vinaka my name is Tegan della Makoto to remove a film from that line
Makoto to remove a film from that line
Makoto to remove a film from that line basically just telling you who I am and
basically just telling you who I am and
basically just telling you who I am and where I come from just a brief
where I come from just a brief
where I come from just a brief description of the meaning faloona was
description of the meaning faloona was
description of the meaning faloona was the first king of mother he was a tree
the first king of mother he was a tree
the first king of mother he was a tree Mahdi and he settled on dilemma code –
Mahdi and he settled on dilemma code –
Mahdi and he settled on dilemma code – it is the highest peak on my village now
it is the highest peak on my village now
it is the highest peak on my village now I live in a small village outside of
I live in a small village outside of
I live in a small village outside of Suva where I call home for the past 26
Suva where I call home for the past 26
Suva where I call home for the past 26 years in this small village we do what
years in this small village we do what
years in this small village we do what we do best as if you were back on Mother
we do best as if you were back on Mother
we do best as if you were back on Mother Allen the women of Kaurava likes to keep
Allen the women of Kaurava likes to keep
Allen the women of Kaurava likes to keep the tradition and culture alive by
the tradition and culture alive by
the tradition and culture alive by making Massey Massey making is an app
making Massey Massey making is an app
making Massey Massey making is an app where the women of ma they are well
where the women of ma they are well
where the women of ma they are well known Oh probably the best theory
known Oh probably the best theory
known Oh probably the best theory Massey is a plant an English version
Massey is a plant an English version
Massey is a plant an English version could be the paper mulberry plant which
could be the paper mulberry plant which
could be the paper mulberry plant which takes about 8 to 12 months to mature at
takes about 8 to 12 months to mature at
takes about 8 to 12 months to mature at an average at 10 months it can grow as
an average at 10 months it can grow as
an average at 10 months it can grow as much as formulas the skin is peeled off
much as formulas the skin is peeled off
much as formulas the skin is peeled off and soaked in seawater or three days to
and soaked in seawater or three days to
and soaked in seawater or three days to softens it the bidding process is then
softens it the bidding process is then
softens it the bidding process is then prepared whereby the peel skin is bitten
prepared whereby the peel skin is bitten
prepared whereby the peel skin is bitten against a solid piece of timber using a
against a solid piece of timber using a
against a solid piece of timber using a wooden baton the beating continues till
wooden baton the beating continues till
wooden baton the beating continues till the required width is achieved before it
the required width is achieved before it
the required width is achieved before it is tried out and printed various designs
is tried out and printed various designs
is tried out and printed various designs and sold at different sizes the man of
and sold at different sizes the man of
and sold at different sizes the man of more they are well known for selling
more they are well known for selling
more they are well known for selling traditional canoes even though we hardly
traditional canoes even though we hardly
traditional canoes even though we hardly build them it was unavailability of
build them it was unavailability of
build them it was unavailability of forest we make sure that we keep his
forest we make sure that we keep his
forest we make sure that we keep his italic as this is our identity having
italic as this is our identity having
italic as this is our identity having the ocean beside us has been a driving
the ocean beside us has been a driving
the ocean beside us has been a driving factor no village till today when we go
factor no village till today when we go
factor no village till today when we go out to the sea on our thamma calls a
sailing canoe with an outrigger to
sailing canoe with an outrigger to balance it before it’s for supplies we
balance it before it’s for supplies we
balance it before it’s for supplies we make sure that we don’t pollute the
make sure that we don’t pollute the
make sure that we don’t pollute the scene in everything we do if we go out
scene in everything we do if we go out
scene in everything we do if we go out fishing we make sure that we only fish
fishing we make sure that we only fish
fishing we make sure that we only fish for what is needed the draw was the
for what is needed the draw was the
for what is needed the draw was the pinnacle of technological achievement
pinnacle of technological achievement
pinnacle of technological achievement one could visualize this great craft by
one could visualize this great craft by
one could visualize this great craft by watching Disney movie Moana the draw is
watching Disney movie Moana the draw is
watching Disney movie Moana the draw is the one with orange sail rano kau is the
the one with orange sail rano kau is the
the one with orange sail rano kau is the one with the gray sail you can really
one with the gray sail you can really
one with the gray sail you can really tell the difference the difference is
tell the difference the difference is
tell the difference the difference is somehow has an outrigger but on the draw
somehow has an outrigger but on the draw
somehow has an outrigger but on the draw there is no outrigger instead two hulls
there is no outrigger instead two hulls
there is no outrigger instead two hulls join together
built without metal using only wood so a
built without metal using only wood so a little bit safer than a Famicom using
little bit safer than a Famicom using
little bit safer than a Famicom using all the learned knowledge of thousands
all the learned knowledge of thousands
all the learned knowledge of thousands of years of ocean sailing our ancestors
of years of ocean sailing our ancestors
of years of ocean sailing our ancestors build thousands of these great craft and
build thousands of these great craft and
build thousands of these great craft and exported them proud to see the European
exported them proud to see the European
exported them proud to see the European explorers describe the Pacific is an
explorers describe the Pacific is an
explorers describe the Pacific is an ocean covered with sales sailing one of
ocean covered with sales sailing one of
ocean covered with sales sailing one of these can be compared to sitting on a
these can be compared to sitting on a
these can be compared to sitting on a beach with fresh wind blowing on your
beach with fresh wind blowing on your
beach with fresh wind blowing on your face and waves crashing at your feet
face and waves crashing at your feet
face and waves crashing at your feet to me personally every time I take a
to me personally every time I take a
to me personally every time I take a group out for a sail I always feel
group out for a sail I always feel
group out for a sail I always feel humble he breeds the freshest of the air
humble he breeds the freshest of the air
humble he breeds the freshest of the air out in the ocean we hear the bustling
out in the ocean we hear the bustling
out in the ocean we hear the bustling waves alongside the house to top it all
waves alongside the house to top it all
waves alongside the house to top it all up
up
up I always feel happy because no matter
I always feel happy because no matter
I always feel happy because no matter how long I’m sailing that canoe I’m not
how long I’m sailing that canoe I’m not
how long I’m sailing that canoe I’m not disturbing the peace in the ocean as I’m
disturbing the peace in the ocean as I’m
disturbing the peace in the ocean as I’m just moving my pedal silently through
just moving my pedal silently through
just moving my pedal silently through the water the past few years I was
the water the past few years I was
the water the past few years I was fortunate enough to be part of a fleet
fortunate enough to be part of a fleet
fortunate enough to be part of a fleet of ocean-going canoes from the Pacific
of ocean-going canoes from the Pacific
of ocean-going canoes from the Pacific the main idea of these voids came from a
the main idea of these voids came from a
the main idea of these voids came from a German villainy and a philanthropist who
German villainy and a philanthropist who
German villainy and a philanthropist who wants to revive the art of traditional
wants to revive the art of traditional
wants to revive the art of traditional sailing and navigation in the Pacific
sailing and navigation in the Pacific
sailing and navigation in the Pacific which he thinks is dying a slow death
which he thinks is dying a slow death
which he thinks is dying a slow death and at the same time he wants to show
and at the same time he wants to show
and at the same time he wants to show the world you you don’t need to burn up
the world you you don’t need to burn up
the world you you don’t need to burn up was used to sail around or for the idea
was used to sail around or for the idea
was used to sail around or for the idea to be coming from somebody who’s not
to be coming from somebody who’s not
to be coming from somebody who’s not part of us I can say somebody who does
part of us I can say somebody who does
part of us I can say somebody who does not know my tradition in my culture we
not know my tradition in my culture we
not know my tradition in my culture we must thank him for reviving this and at
must thank him for reviving this and at
must thank him for reviving this and at the same time reminding us of who we are
the same time reminding us of who we are
the same time reminding us of who we are and where we come from we cross the
and where we come from we cross the
and where we come from we cross the oceans repeatedly from at Aurora to the
oceans repeatedly from at Aurora to the
oceans repeatedly from at Aurora to the Marquesas from French Polynesia to the
Marquesas from French Polynesia to the
Marquesas from French Polynesia to the Hawaiian group of islands from the
Hawaiian group of islands from the
Hawaiian group of islands from the Americas and back and all the way to the
Americas and back and all the way to the
Americas and back and all the way to the Solomons the ocean kept us connected to
Solomons the ocean kept us connected to
Solomons the ocean kept us connected to each other
each other
each other fed us cared for protected us throughout
fed us cared for protected us throughout
fed us cared for protected us throughout the voyage on some legs of the journey
the voyage on some legs of the journey
the voyage on some legs of the journey we were encouraged to join each other’s
we were encouraged to join each other’s
we were encouraged to join each other’s calms where we can interact with each
calms where we can interact with each
calms where we can interact with each other learn different cultures speak
other learn different cultures speak
other learn different cultures speak different languages the same time share
different languages the same time share
different languages the same time share ideas with each other from where they
ideas with each other from where they
ideas with each other from where they come from we were taught how to sail
come from we were taught how to sail
come from we were taught how to sail using the Stars Sun the Moon the wind
using the Stars Sun the Moon the wind
using the Stars Sun the Moon the wind and this has intrigued us on how
and this has intrigued us on how
and this has intrigued us on how intelligent was our ancestors in finding
intelligent was our ancestors in finding
intelligent was our ancestors in finding their way throughout the Pacific without
their way throughout the Pacific without
their way throughout the Pacific without a compass and a GPS I stopped over in
a compass and a GPS I stopped over in
a compass and a GPS I stopped over in how I was then I open of course the
how I was then I open of course the
how I was then I open of course the occupants of the land have so much
occupants of the land have so much
occupants of the land have so much passion about the ocean and about tech
passion about the ocean and about tech
passion about the ocean and about tech culture one could feel this mana when we
culture one could feel this mana when we
culture one could feel this mana when we ample the water of kawaii their passion
ample the water of kawaii their passion
ample the water of kawaii their passion would reflect on the large number of
would reflect on the large number of
would reflect on the large number of ocean sailing canoes that has been built
ocean sailing canoes that has been built
ocean sailing canoes that has been built on the island our friend from the Cook
on the island our friend from the Cook
on the island our friend from the Cook Islands are slightly different they have
Islands are slightly different they have
Islands are slightly different they have their own star compass and the way they
their own star compass and the way they
their own star compass and the way they sailed slightly different from the
sailed slightly different from the
sailed slightly different from the Hawaiians as well as the Fijians they
Hawaiians as well as the Fijians they
Hawaiians as well as the Fijians they are very precise in the traditional
are very precise in the traditional
are very precise in the traditional navigation and to be part of a crew for
navigation and to be part of a crew for
navigation and to be part of a crew for two months I consider myself lucky to be
two months I consider myself lucky to be
two months I consider myself lucky to be able to mix it around with what I
able to mix it around with what I
able to mix it around with what I learned from them and what I learned
learned from them and what I learned
learned from them and what I learned from my elders back home you must start
from my elders back home you must start
from my elders back home you must start from the beginning we believe that
from the beginning we believe that
from the beginning we believe that through our care and respect for nature
through our care and respect for nature
through our care and respect for nature and the ocean we are able to uphold this
and the ocean we are able to uphold this
and the ocean we are able to uphold this identity we are one handful of
identity we are one handful of
identity we are one handful of communities in Fiji that steals Alana
communities in Fiji that steals Alana
communities in Fiji that steals Alana Ocean my eldest I may be the last let’s
Ocean my eldest I may be the last let’s
Ocean my eldest I may be the last let’s still know how to build and maintain
still know how to build and maintain
still know how to build and maintain sailing canoes my dad died when I was
sailing canoes my dad died when I was
sailing canoes my dad died when I was three years old sailing one of the last
three years old sailing one of the last
three years old sailing one of the last cruise
cruise
cruise Munya to male and then to subbu
Munya to male and then to subbu
Munya to male and then to subbu he never completed the journey he was
he never completed the journey he was
he never completed the journey he was never found
never found
never found even though the canoe was found in depth
even though the canoe was found in depth
even though the canoe was found in depth on the island of Owen Owen come down a
on the island of Owen Owen come down a
on the island of Owen Owen come down a few months later we must start from the
few months later we must start from the
few months later we must start from the beginning lessons of how the future
beginning lessons of how the future
beginning lessons of how the future begins from the past when we were
begins from the past when we were
begins from the past when we were children our parents taught us on how to
children our parents taught us on how to
children our parents taught us on how to make back on ours a small model
make back on ours a small model
make back on ours a small model thermical that we raced after school and
thermical that we raced after school and
thermical that we raced after school and on weekends and I consider myself to be
on weekends and I consider myself to be
on weekends and I consider myself to be the most fortunate of my generation
the most fortunate of my generation
the most fortunate of my generation let’s still sail on our ocean the way my
let’s still sail on our ocean the way my
let’s still sail on our ocean the way my ancestors sailed the thousands of years
ancestors sailed the thousands of years
ancestors sailed the thousands of years ago the passing of my dad has always
ago the passing of my dad has always
ago the passing of my dad has always been an inspiration to what I believe
been an inspiration to what I believe
been an inspiration to what I believe about the ocean I’ve never felt any fear
about the ocean I’ve never felt any fear
about the ocean I’ve never felt any fear every time I sell out in the ocean the
every time I sell out in the ocean the
every time I sell out in the ocean the biggest challenge that I have and I want
biggest challenge that I have and I want
biggest challenge that I have and I want to conquer it
to conquer it
to conquer it especially back aedra back to my island
especially back aedra back to my island
especially back aedra back to my island in the log group don’t complete the
in the log group don’t complete the
in the log group don’t complete the journey that my father started to show
journey that my father started to show
journey that my father started to show that to the ocean we are still connected
that to the ocean we are still connected
that to the ocean we are still connected to each other and to show that this art
to each other and to show that this art
to each other and to show that this art is very much alike only if we just put
is very much alike only if we just put
is very much alike only if we just put in a little effort by reminding us that
in a little effort by reminding us that
in a little effort by reminding us that this is who we are to me ocean is life
this is who we are to me ocean is life
this is who we are to me ocean is life it is the most important factor in
it is the most important factor in
it is the most important factor in transferring my traditional culture and
transferring my traditional culture and
transferring my traditional culture and my knowledge from one generation to the
my knowledge from one generation to the
my knowledge from one generation to the other
other
other sometimes looking at the ocean
sometimes looking at the ocean
sometimes looking at the ocean I feel said said in a way that people
I feel said said in a way that people
I feel said said in a way that people are not bothered in keeping it clean
are not bothered in keeping it clean
are not bothered in keeping it clean negligence carelessness everybody you me
negligence carelessness everybody you me
negligence carelessness everybody you me we all play but if we everybody plays a
we all play but if we everybody plays a
we all play but if we everybody plays a part we can be really proud of our clean
part we can be really proud of our clean
part we can be really proud of our clean ocean
ocean
ocean even though I’m a diesel mechanic I’m
even though I’m a diesel mechanic I’m
even though I’m a diesel mechanic I’m always willing to help in anything that
always willing to help in anything that
always willing to help in anything that will help kill my ocean clean in this
will help kill my ocean clean in this
will help kill my ocean clean in this time uncertainty thank
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