Hōkūleʻa: Star of Gladness | PBS Hawaiʻi Presents

This 30-minute documentary produced in 1975 describes the construction of the canoe and, in intricate detail, the blessing and ceremony surrounding the launch at Kualoa that had not been seen or practiced in Hawai‘i for hundreds of years. This content is made possible by viewers like you. Support PBS Hawaiʻi: https://www.pbshawaii.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS Hawaiʻi channel for more clips:    / pbshawaiiorg   Follow PBS Hawaiʻi: Instagram:   / pbshawaii   Facebook:   / pbshawaii   TikTok:   / pbshawaii   LinkedIn:   / pbs-hawaii   #pbshawaii #hawaii PBS Hawaiʻi Presents features independent documentaries, dramas, music showcases and special event programs about Hawaiʻi, by Hawaiʻi producers.