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I'm always astonished when I think about the ancient migrations of humans,

first out of Africa and then on to Europe, Asia, and Oceania.

Can you imagine making any of these journeys, striking out, following game or fleeing conflict,

moving into areas completely foreign to you with new geography, new flora, new fauna, new climate,

new everything. How desperate or driven must you be to leave everything behind and move tens,

then hundreds, then thousands of miles away from your ancestral home? And then I think about those very brave, or to me, foolhardy people,

who hopped in boats no bigger than a tree, and then set sail for what?

They didn't know what was over the horizon.

They had no idea there was a destination to be found where their canoes were pointed,

and then to survive the journey, to be vindicated by arriving

on the shores of something so verdant and magnificent as the Hawaiian Islands. Simply remarkable.

And on today's Saturday matinee, we're bringing you the story of these first Hawaiians,

as told by the podcast The Ancients. I hope you enjoy.

While you're listening, be sure to search for and follow the Ancients. I hope you enjoy. While you're listening,

be sure to search for and follow The Ancients.

We put a link in the show notes to make it easy for you.

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