ama Literally "to face". A navigational exercise in which the navigator places a toy canoe in the center of the
paafu circle and asks his student to name the stars over the bow, stern, outrigger, and lee platform.
epar "To fix" or "to aim". Denotes the individual birds, fishes, whales, and reefs listed in the
pookof sysem.
Etak A conceptual plotting system that enables the navigator to track his position at sea witout chart, sextant, compass, or other modern aids to navigation. Also a unit of measurement.
etakidigina The "etak of sighting": the first and last etak of any voyage, inside which the island is visible.
fatonomuir "Facing astern": a navigation technique by which the navigator measures the current displacing his vessel by backsighting toward his island of departure to observe the star under which his isalnd has "moved".
- Excerpts from the
Glossary of The Last Navigator by Steven Thomas
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Unfinished canoe hull on beach
Same hull, closeup of interior
Mau adzing on a float
Fitting a rough-hewn bow to the keel
Man adzing a paddle with small child in his lap
Canoe under construction on beach with coconut mats for sun protection
Canoe under construction
Mas (eye) of a canoe
