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Monday 14 June 2021

Tupaia's Famous Drawing

 This photo was inspired by a Navigator from the Island of Ra'iatea named Tupaia. Tupaia could point out more than 100 islands, size, position of their reefs and harbours. Captain Cook and Tupaia were really good friends, Captain Cook offered Tupaia a ride on the Endeavor. Tupaia started drawing so that people could see the difference between Polynesians viewing his world, compared to how Europeans viewed it. 

Here's one of Tupaia's famous drawings.

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