What challenges did travellers face when the only way to travel long distances across the sea was by canoe?
The voyagers faced lots of challenges, they had to preserve food and supplies for the whole trip which could be longer than 10 months. Once and a while they would fish for food and they collect rainwater to drink. There were a lot of storms so it would be hard to navigate around at night with the stars hidden behind the clouds. Voyagers would have to wait until the clouds past so they would be on the right path. The journey was harder with the olden day navigation systems, they would have to navigate in the daylight the swell of the sea and seek for debris for clues of islands upheld. Swell is another way to say how the waves are formed. At night they would look at the stars and find the right way. Being the navigator was hard, you would have to work the hardest from all the crew. They would have not much sleep and keep an eye on the path every minute. The voyagers had to choose the right people to bring with them on the long and dangerous trip. These people would help to build houses and look after plants and animals. They brought over dogs and rats as well and as plants.
Imagine being on a canoe with dozens of people for weeks. What would make it hard? What would help make it easier?
There are a lot of things that would make it harder and easier of being on a boat with people going with the path of nature and hoping you are on the right path through the stars and the movement of waves to try to find a new island. Let us start off with the things that will make it harder for being on a boat with people for several months. Storms, while sailing at sea voyagers would have to be careful about how the sailed because storms would be a big issue and would help their path to a new island. Packing enough food for the trip is mandatory, without enough it would be hard to survive and you would have to survive on a small serving of food to last the whole trip. Things that made it easier was that instead of having one waka the had 2 nga waka to make it easier.
3. Do you know of other cultures where people have travelled long distances to settle in other places? What traditions and customs are evidence of that?
One of the cultures that travelled a long distance was the British. For example, the invasion of the British in India was difficult for Indian culture. Great British had drained India’s wealth in the economy and from regular people. It had made India very poor, and corrupt. The British changed the India economy and wealth. It also showed India to be more western and different from there culture.
4. Explain the difference between ancestors and descendants in your own words?
An ancestor is your older generation like your parents, grandparents and also great grandparents etc.
Descendants are people or things that come from an ancestor, for example, “He’s a descendant of Queen Elizabeth.”
An excellent presentation of facts, woven together to make the information interesting for the reader. I like the way you explained the word 'swell' as it relates to the sea. Maybe add some images to support the text in the future?
ReplyDelete