The Tao (Yami) indigenous rowers paddle a traditional wooden canoe called Ovayan (Golden Friendship) during its voyage to Philippines' Batanes Islands, along the coastline at Orchid island (or Lanyu island), southeastern Taiwan on June 15, 2026. (Photo by CHENG Yu-chen / AFP via Getty Images)

Thousands of years ago, people left what is now Taiwan on boats to roam and settle on islands throughout the Pacific. This summer a group of Indigenous Taiwanese modern-day voyagersdecided to recreate the journey in a large rowboat from one of Taiwan’s islands all the way to the Philippines in an effort to reconnect with their ancient seafaring heritage. We go to the island where they prepare for their journey.

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