Gallery - The Yap Outer Islands — One People One Reef Storytelling Project

The Yap Outer Islands

Many of these photos were taken by Scott Davis on the OPOR 2017 OUter ISlands Expedition. Additional images by OPOR Team members.

Woleai Atoll, 2017

Woleai Atoll, 2017

While traditional storytelling has declined in Ulithi, dancing like that referenced in the story of Halad and Halawech is still very much alive(1).jpg

Bottomless Clamshell. Tridacna clam garden, Lamotrek Atoll.JPG

On more remote atolls like Ifaluk canoes are still used for transport and fishing. When they are replaced by motor boats season fishing patterns are altered and cost and scarcity of fuel can result in more fishing pressure on nearby reefs.photo by who.jpg

Christianity has had an influence on outer island culture, and Christian stories are sometimes being told in place of local stories that came from island life.jpg

scenery 3. reef at Woleai. Scott Davis.jpg

Coconut fronds are woven into plates, hats, and baskets, while pandanus leaves are used for finer weaving of sleeping mats and roofing.Unlike newer materials they don_t create a trash problemjpg.jpg

scenery 2.jpg

scenery. Ulithi Atoll, June 2018.jpg

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Woleai Atoll, 2017

While traditional storytelling has declined in Ulithi, dancing like that referenced in the story of Halad and Halawech is still very much alive(1).jpg

Bottomless Clamshell. Tridacna clam garden, Lamotrek Atoll.JPG

On more remote atolls like Ifaluk canoes are still used for transport and fishing. When they are replaced by motor boats season fishing patterns are altered and cost and scarcity of fuel can result in more fishing pressure on nearby reefs.photo by who.jpg

Christianity has had an influence on outer island culture, and Christian stories are sometimes being told in place of local stories that came from island life.jpg

scenery 3. reef at Woleai. Scott Davis.jpg

Coconut fronds are woven into plates, hats, and baskets, while pandanus leaves are used for finer weaving of sleeping mats and roofing.Unlike newer materials they don_t create a trash problemjpg.jpg

scenery. Ulithi Atoll, June 2018.jpg