Those that Credit: public domain The Polynesian people, inhabiting the islands in the Pacific Ocean, embarked on epic voyages across vast distances well before the advent of modern navigation tools.

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Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea ...

The islands scattered along the north shore of New Guinea first drew these canoe people eastwards into the ... to hundreds of miles along the way to Polynesia, and then to thousands of miles ...

The Fifth Harmony alum tells PEOPLE about the road to embracing her Polynesian identity and how she'll incorporate her culture into new music Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working ...

Lifestyle at PEOPLE. She covers all things travel and home, from celebrities' luxury mansions to breaking travel news. Guests staying at Disney World's Polynesian Village Resort reportedly had to ...

Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had simply lucked into finding the islands by drifting on logs. But a canoe launched half a ...