Canoes of Anuta

Anuta is a tiny Polynesian Island at the eastern end of the Solomon Islands. It is just 1 mile long and 65m high, with a population of around 300. There are 70 canoes on the island, which have a history going back at least 2-300 years, probably much longer. They are a unique V shaped hull design. Several of the canoes are very old, the oldest is estimated to have been built in the 1820s and is still occasionally in use today, as can be seen on this video.
This video was made in 2009 by Hanneke Boon at the end of the 'Lapita Voyage', when a double canoe to the same hull design as the original canoes of Anuta was donated to the islanders for independent travel to and from the island.
A full length 50 minute video of the whole Lapita Voyage is available from www.wharram.com/site/shop/dvd...

[@gems34]

So grateful to you for recording and sharing this , very special indeed

[@russelvaoiva9997]

Awesome..Thanks for sharing this history....priceless

[@soweitsobitter9288]

Merci Hanneke, so interesting.

[@mikesmith8108]

Very interesting Hanneke.

[@MiQBohlin]

Wow, oldies goldies!

[@joeblow1942]

This is great. Thank you for sharing.😀

[@wadetarzia]

Wow, that is extremely interesting!

[@Captain_Bartolo]

👏👏👏

[@phillipsmith4979]

Any idea what the axe shaped bows are about and the tooth like structure on the foredeck

[@kevinmualia3868]

👍

[@glennhertel1165]

Real Sailors

[@matthewwillis4892]

I wonder if thats their traditional sail shape, similar to indonesian, no?