The Alingano Maisu, a traditional double-hulled Micronesian canoe, has landed at Taiwan's Orchid Island. Built in memory of Micronesian navigator Mau Piailug, and used to teach ancestral navigation with stars, swells, and winds, the canoe has completed its first journey from Palau to Taiwan.
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00:00Sailors from Palau and Taiwan have completed a historic trip in a
00:04traditional double-hulled voyaging canoe. The Alingano Maisu took two weeks to
00:09travel from Palau using only traditional navigation methods such as the stars,
00:14waves and winds. It's the first voyage of its kind and is aimed at reviving an
00:19ancient connection between Taiwan's indigenous peoples and Pacific Islanders.