Mauri
Mauri
Mauri = Hello and Welcome
Welcome to
Weāre SO happy to share this Kiribati adventure with you!
Have you ever heard of Kiribati before?
The nation of Kiribati is a group of islands in the middle of the pacific ocean.
It is hot, there are coconut trees everywhere, and the water is as blue, as blue, as blue.
āThe Flying Canoeā begins on Tarawa - the capital of Kiribati.
A few things youāll all need to knowā¦
THE FLAG
The Kiribati flag depicts the sun, the sea and the Frigate Bird!
The Frigate bird is the national bird of Kiribati, it has huge powerful wings, flies across the Pacific ocean and can even sleep while itās flying!
THE CANOE
In Kiribati, it is a community effort to build a canoe. The main body is crafted with timber and is held together together by strong and sturdy rope made from the coconut husk. All canoes have outriggers that are attached to the side which keeps the vessel steady in stormy seas.
Can you see the outrigger on the picture above?
ATOLLS & ISLANDS
Kiribati is made up of 32 atolls, and 1 island.
An atoll is a ring-shaped island, including a coral rim that encircles a lagoon.
The ocean that surrounds the atoll is dark blue and has waves. The lagoon in the middle is usually bright turquoise and is a bit more calm than the ocean.
YOUR COMPASS
Because most i-Kiribati people live on atolls, we can use the ocean and lagoon as our direction - especially when weāre talking about left and right. Like if weāre talking about what side of the road weāre standing on, we say āHey! Pick me up on the ocean-side of the road!ā. In The Flying Canoe, our directions are North, South, Ocean-side or Lagoon-side.
ADVENTURE AWAITSā¦
The moon is high in the sky, a friend needs our help and the ocean callsā¦
When everyone is readyā¦.
Press Play!
Will you help Nei Kinoia become a fully qualified magic spinner?
YES?!
Brilliant. Thereās just a few things youāll need
along the way.
Can you work together as a team to gather the following things?
A class of adventurers
Paper and pencil
Good speakers
Rope / String
A bedsheet
Download the Adventure Journal for your class!
Weāve prepared an Adventure Journal that children can use as a reflection tool after meeting the characters of āThe Flying Canoeā.
Four things with handles
Ti a nako!
Ti a nako!
Ti a nako = Letās go
Got everything?
ARE YOUR SPEAKERS UP
NICE AND LOUD?
Click on the crab to begin!
THE FLYING CANOE is a Threshold experience created by Marita Davies, Lucy Harris, Zoƫ Barry, Tahli Corin and Sarah Lockwood.
It features the voices of Bobby Macumber, Teaote Burabura Davies and Matari Davies as well as performances from members of the Kiribati diaspora living and working in Victoria. Cultural consultation from Teaote Burabura Davies and Katerina Teaiwa.
THE FLYING CANOE was recorded on the unceded lands of the Taungurung People and developed with the support of Multicultural Arts Victoria, Regional Arts Victoria and the Victorian Kiribati Association.
Thanks to Commissioning Partners
Dream Big, Adelaide Festival Centre and ArtPlay, City of Melbourne
