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Yapese Intangible Cultural Heritage:
History, Legends, Myths, and Performing Arts of the Federated States of Micronesia

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Chants from Satawal, Lamotrek, and Elato Islands

This selection features the chants from Satawal, Lamotrek, and Elato islands around Yap. The first track shows the history of each chant and the moral behind it. The second is the chant for navigation, which portrays one of the popular names used by traditional navigators.

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  • Yaese Traditional
    Dance Chants

  • Stories of Yapese
    Traditions and CustomsⅠ

  • Stories of Yapese
    Traditions and CustomsⅡ

  • Oral History on Yapese
    Culture and Traditions,
    Yapese Traditional Money

  • Ulithian Women’s
    Sitting Dance Chants

  • Two Stories from Ulithi

  • Chants from Satawal
    and Woleai Atolls

  • Chants from
    Satawal, Lamotrek,
    and Elato Islands

  • Yapese Traditional
    DancesΙ

  • Yapese Traditional
    DancesⅡ

1. Ulithi Traditional Marching Dance Chants
Performers: N/A Date of Recording: 2 April 1966 		03’11”
2. Arhiuwerhuw (Elato Traditional Chants)
Performer: Women from Elato Island Date of Recording: 1 April 1966 		03’11”