Worldwide Voyage | History of Hōkūleʻa and Polynesian Voyaging

I have deep respect for all people and their history. I think everyone should be proud of their history. If a group would like to think or say that they were the greatest navigators, then that is (although arguable) it is still okay with me. "Be proud" is what I say.

However, we must all keep in mind; there were others that discovered lands that a group of people may claim was theirs from the very beginning.

To put it simply as a group of people went on expeditions to find a new home; once they found it, they may have continued searching and discovering other places, but decided to stay in the land where they felt was truly their own and truly their home.

Polynesians were/are great navigators, but their story of discovery only happened a couple of millenniums ago.

On the other hand, other Pacific islander groups existed far-far longer. To think they (non-Polynesians) did not travel even further to seek out other lands would be simply...shallow in thinking.

One can say "We were the greatest!" However, others before them had no reason to say it because...the lands "they (non- Polynesians) had discovered" is embedded within the songs, stories and legends that have been passed down from father to son for millenniums before the existence of the Polynesian Triangle and EVEN to this day!

Let's just be proud that "All Pacific Islanders come from a great ocean navigating history!"

Polynesians never were the greatest navigators. Look at Jim Savier's journal and you will find the truth.

and maybe bounded by Peru on the East

Interesting!!!!