Join us in this episode as we discover the CULTURAL CURRENTS/ROUTES series of videos from the Kuentusi I Hanom Project presented by Humanities Guåhan.
In "Celebrating Lien Polowat", beloved Master Navigator Manny Sikau recounts a special canoe-building project involving the people of Polowat Atoll, Chuuk. The project was initiated before his passing.
In "Building the Fanhigåyan" Antonio Piailug shares his passion for traditional canoe building and navigation. In this video, he provides insight on his most recent project, building the Fanhigåyan Guåhan for the sailing journey from Guam to Saipan.
In "Sailing Fanhigåyan Guåhan to Saipan", Sesario Sewralur shares his commitment to and love for celestial navigation as taught to him by his father, Mau Piailug. This passion brought him to Guam to help sail the Fanhigåyan Guåhan to Saipan.
About the Series
Higher Learning Season 2, "Kuentusi I Hanom and ART+IDEAS" is presented by Humanities Guåhan.
Kuentusi I Hanom seeks to privilege the voices and perspectives of Pacific Islanders about the deep cultural importance and meaning of water in their lives. These stories of water are from indigenous Chamorros and other Micronesians—those who trace their heritage to the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands. Kuentusi I Hanom is a collaborative pilot project between Humanities Guåhan and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service through funding from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
Art+Ideas explores the intersection of the creative arts—filmmaking, the visual and performance arts, traditional art making, poetry, creative nonfiction, culinary arts—and the humanities.
For more information, visit https://www.humanitiesguahan.org
PBS University Higher Learning is a series aimed towards secondary education students. Based on topical discussion, the series is formatted to provide critical thinking and analytical insight on various subjects.
This program has been made possible by the Government of Guam Education Stabilization Fund.