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Arrival
Chapter Contents:


 

Come Ashore
Tack your canoe towards shore at Mogmog. Stephen explains the ancient art of navigation and how voyagers would come to Ulithi, including observations of weather, measuring distance at sea, and protocols for approaching the island.

The Ancients
Yaad tells of the ten children of Rigog and Loobirang, who were assigned to different areas of Yap. One of these ten, Yongl’aab, married Ga’ut from Tagbuy, and they moved to Numruy, the most important platform in Gachpar village.

Legendary Setting
The story of Yongl'aab continues, following his daughter Liomarer, her anger at being given the poorer meat of the turtle, and her journey to Ulithi. There, she has a son Filtey, who chases his toy canoe back to Yap. This is the beginning of the sawey relationship.

Neighbors
The sawey relationship is explained, wherein Ulithi is linked to Yap and to the other Outer Islands. Sawey is a reciprocal exchange system, whereby Outer Islanders bring gifts to Yap via Ulithi, and return with products of Yap. A special page describes these Tribute Trips in greater detail.

 

Language
Basic terminology relating to Land, Sea, Cosmos; Directions; Navigation; and welcoming phrases.

 

Sources & Links
Links to related web sites
Bibliography and Sources

Special Essay: "Voyaging." Carlos Andrade discusses the art of navigation, and what it is like to be on a voyaging canoe.

 


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