Feinberg 1988
Feinberg, Richard. 1988. Polynesian seafaring and navigation: ocean travel in Anutan culture and society. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press.
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- 2.6 Navigation and the heavens
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- Anutan: ta-tape
for water to flow; particularly for an ocean current to run
- Anutan: ŋaru
wave (generic); breaker
- Anutan: manu
Bird constellation, consisting of Sirius (manu’s body), Canopus (east wing), Procyon (north wing) and a few stars in between
Bird constellation, consisting of Sirius (manu’s body), Canopus (east wing), Procyon (north wing) and a few stars in between
bird or flying insect
- Tikopia: te opiŋa o manu
Manuk’s armpit
- Tikopia: te ūkopi
the Tongs (Taurus’s forehead), particularly Aldebaran