Palauan Voyaging Canoe Alingano Maisu Nears Taiwan: A Cross-Pacific Cultural Exchange Anchored in Indigenous Maritime Traditions

May 08, 2025 11:50 AM AEST | By Cision

Google News:

Palauan Voyaging Canoe Alingano Maisu Nears Taiwan: A Cross-Pacific Cultural Exchange Anchored in Indigenous Maritime Traditions — Image source: Kalkine Media

Recent News

Global Uranium (ASX:GUE) Enhances US Strategy with Key Advisory Appoin...

Many Peaks Minerals (ASX:MPK) Extends Gold Footprint at Ferké with Pro...

California Sports Surfaces’ Rebound Ace® Impact Polyurethane Flooring...

Copper Revival: Revolver Resources Accelerates Dianne Mine with Boost

TAITUNG, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, the Taitung County Government proudly welcomes an 11-member crew of traditional navigators from Palau, led by renowned master navigator Sesario Sewralur, departed on April 20 aboard the Alingano Maisu—a traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe—navigating without modern instruments. Guided by stars, ocean swells, and currents, the crew is expected to arrive in Lanyu on May 8 and Taitung's Cidong community on May 10, marking a significant milestone in a cross-Pacific cultural exchange between Taiwan and Palau.

A Palauan vessel carrying an 11-member crew of sailors is set to arrive in Taiwan soon, following a long-distance voyage across the Pacific Ocean.

This initiative centers on the theme of "Voyaging and Canoe-Building Culture," celebrating the deep-rooted Austronesian connection between the two regions. As island nations within the Austronesian language and cultural sphere, Taiwan and Palau share longstanding similarities in seafaring heritage, craftsmanship, and ecological knowledge.

In Taiwan, efforts to revitalize traditional maritime culture have resulted in the construction of hand-built canoes and bamboo rafts in Lanyu and Cidong, and the establishment of a Marine Learning Center in collaboration with the Cidong Indigenous community. These hubs serve as platforms for intergenerational transmission of navigation and boat-building skills.

The arrival of the Palauan crew will be marked by a traditional welcoming ceremony in Cidong, featuring Indigenous cuisine and ceremonial dance performances. Following this, the team will engage in hands-on exchanges with local communities, sharing techniques in pandanus weaving, betel nut sheath crafting, traditional fishing, and cultural storytelling.

Looking ahead, Taiwan plans to construct its own Austronesian voyaging canoe in Taitung, with the goal of sailing from Taiwan to Palau in the coming year—thus continuing this cultural cycle from construction to navigation, strengthening mutual ties, and fostering long-term collaboration across the Austronesian world.

Disclaimer

The content, including but not limited to any articles, news, quotes, information, data, text, reports, ratings, opinions, images, photos, graphics, graphs, charts, animations and video (Content) is a service of Kalkine Media Pty Ltd (“Kalkine Media, we or us”), ACN 629 651 672 and is available for personal and non-commercial use only. The principal purpose of the Content is to educate and inform. The Content does not contain or imply any recommendation or opinion intended to influence your financial decisions and must not be relied upon by you as such. Some of the Content on this website may be sponsored/non-sponsored, as applicable, but is NOT a solicitation or recommendation to buy, sell or hold the stocks of the company(s) or engage in any investment activity under discussion. Kalkine Media is neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice through this platform. Users should make their own enquiries about any investments and Kalkine Media strongly suggests the users to seek advice from a financial adviser, stockbroker or other professional (including taxation and legal advice), as necessary.
The content published on Kalkine Media also includes feeds sourced from third-party providers. Kalkine does not assert any ownership rights over the content provided by these third-party sources. The inclusion of such feeds on the Website is for informational purposes only. Kalkine does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content obtained from third-party feeds. Furthermore, Kalkine Media shall not be held liable for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the content obtained from third-party feeds, nor for any damages or losses arising from the use of such content.
Kalkine Media hereby disclaims any and all the liabilities to any user for any direct, indirect, implied, punitive, special, incidental or other consequential damages arising from any use of the Content on this website, which is provided without warranties. The views expressed in the Content by the guests, if any, are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Kalkine Media. Some of the images/music that may be used on this website are copyrighted to their respective owner(s). Kalkine Media does not claim ownership of any of the pictures displayed/music used on this website unless stated otherwise. The images/music that may be used on this website are taken from various sources on the internet, including paid subscriptions or are believed to be in public domain. We have made reasonable efforts to accredit the source wherever it was indicated as or found to be necessary.
This disclaimer is subject to change without notice. Users are advised to review this disclaimer periodically for any updates or modifications.