Vintage Transportation: Polynesian Voyaging Canoe Hōkūleʻa

The Hōkūle‘a (Hawaiian, Star of Joy) is a modern reconstruction of the ancient Polynesian voyaging canoes that were used to traverse the Pacific using way finding, a traditional navigation method that was lost in Hawai‘i, but preserved in Micronesia. The Hōkūle‘a’s success is a source of pride for the people of Hawaii‘, and opened the door to the revival of other traditional cultural practices in Hawai‘i, the the LEGO Hōkūle‘a can help spread that pride and joy of Hawaiian culture with the world.