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SIBC Podcasts: Where the I\’orahaku (traditional canoe) comes to life — but now faces extinction

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In the latest Langus Blo Iumi program, Moddie Nanau speaks to Sipriano Wahaii, one of the very few villagers in Are\’are, Malaita Province who has the skills and knowledge to construct a I\’orahaku.

Find out more about this unique tradition and how losing the art would be detrimental to the cultural pride of the Are\’are.