Photos courtesy of Yosihiko Sinoto
1955
A young Yosihiko Sinoto works at Makalai Cave, an archaeological site at South Point on the Big Island.
1961
Sinoto, right, and longtime colleague Kenneth Emory, at a dig on Maupiti in French Polynesia.
1982
On Huahine, Sinoto excavated planks, a paddle and, seen here, a mast from an ancient canoe.
(Advertiser, 4/9/2006, p. D1)
Honolulu Advertiser. April 9, 2006, p. D1.
EXPEDITION CREW—Tim Lui-Kwan holds an unfinished canoe bailer found preserved on Huahine Island in Tahiti. Other early Polynesian artifacts on the table include Tahitian war clubs, called patus, and a tapa beater. From left are Elaine Rogers-Jourdane, Toni Han and archaeologist Yosihiko Sinoto.—Star-Bulletin Photo by Warren R. Roll.
PRESERVED LOG—A mastlike post is recovered from the Huahine pond.—Bishop Museum photo.
CANOE RELIC—Yosihiko Sinoto is shown digging a trench to look for the end of a plank believed to be part of an ancient double-hulled canoe.—Bishop Museum Photo.
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…canoe plank, because of the L-shape, so what is it? That was the big question.
“SURPRISINGLY, we found a second piece about one foot below. The two pieces are the same size and the same shape.”
He said the logs that they found were round and well-worked and one was a boom to lash a canoe hull and an outrigger. “The form was very close to the Tahitian sailing canoe,” he noted.
After he returned to the museum, he began searching material on canoes in Oceania and studying canoe models to try and identify the large planks. Continue reading
Most Important Link to East Polynesian History
By Helen Altonn
Star-Bulletin Writer
A Hawaii archaeologist has discovered what he believes are the remnants of an ancient double-hulled canoe such as described in Polynesian legends.
They are two large L-shaped boards, apparently the end splash boards of a double canoe.
“If it is a double canoe, the size is bigger than the Hokule’a,” said Yosihiko Sinoto, chairman of the Bishop Museum anthropology department.
He uncovered the boards and numerous other wooden objects, many associated with canoeing, in a pond on Huahine in the Society Islands.
Kenneth Emory, senior archaeologist as the museum, said the site is the most important found yet in revealing the early history of East Polynesia. “You have a cross-section of life at one moment of time before Hawaii and New Zealand were settled,” he said. Continue reading
A hukilau of the kind of the days of old was put on by the Prince and his Princess in the evening of this past Saturday outside of their place in Waikiki [Pualeilani]. After the pulled in the fish, there was also a Hawaiian hula performance to complete the activities of the night. Continue reading
Washington, Sept. 28—The Chambers of the House of Representatives today became a boxing ring for two honorable Representatives, and anarchy reigned for several minutes. The reason this fight started was because of accusations made by Representative Heflin of some Members of the House being “unpatriotic,” Continue reading
The number of whaling ships docked in the harbor by our count yesterday reached a total of 30.
Some haole people went touring aboard the warship Vanderbilt on this past Tuesday and Wednesday.
We saw a number of new Pianos in the Shop of Melchers & Co. being for sale to those who want them.
Queen Emalani returned to the premises of her mother, that being the estate of Dr. Rooke [Kauka Ruka]. She is there where she is finding comfort and it is there that she is finding relaxation.
Habor Dredger.—The Kaulu is performing its duties in digging up the mud from our harbor. But it is now seaside of Ainahou where it is cleaning. Continue reading
A pencil sketch from the notebook of associate instructor Teitu Kameenui shows Kaui Brandt doing one of her Polynesian dances
“Hula entrepreneur instructor, troupe leader, featured dancer and vocalist, sometimes disc jockey, plus full-time wife and mother of two healthy children”—gives a fairly accurate thumbnail description of Hilo’s Kauihealani Mahikoa Brandt, better known as “Kaui.”
In partnership with her husband Jack, this vivacious hapa-Hawaiian has upended the Big Island’s hula business, punched and pulled much of it into a shape of her own design and presented malihini and kamaaina with a variety of Polynesian entertainment sparkling with color, excitement, speed and imagination
At 27, with some 14 years as student, amateur and professional performer, producer and instructor, Kaui stands near the top of her profession.
She hastens to point out that she has not reached her ultimate goal, but nevertheless, Kaui commands a position not usually enjoyed by so young a Kumu Hula (hula director). Continue reading
THE BIG ISLAND’S (perhaps Hawaii’s) first “Tahitian Club” is now being formed by local Tahitian stars Kauihealani Brandt and Teitu Kameenui. Continue reading
To be given by the Famous Choir of Kawaiahao, under the Direction of Her Highness the Chiefess Lilia K. Dominis, assisted by His Highness the Chief W. P. Leleiohoku, in Kawaiahao Church on this coming Saturday, June 12. Continue reading
Because we believe that it would be a good thing to print mele composed by our alii who loved mele, therefore, we have set aside a column of our precious for them to be published each day, Continue reading
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