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Manage No PI00005746 Country Federated States of Micronesia Year 2017-04-04 ICH Domain Oral traditions and representations, Performing Arts, Social practices, rituals, festive events
| Description | The largest sakau bush is designated as sakau en enihlap ('kava of the supreme god'). After cutting its branches, a part of it is tied to the rear-most central post called salidi en enihlap ('the supreme god's post to sit facing downward') of the community assembly house. This act is to honor the supreme god as the post is the representation of the supreme god. After a man delivers a speech in front of accumulated sakau bushes, the bushes are redistributed among high ranking chiefs in a pwekipwek procedure. | ||
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| Photographer | Takuya Nagaoka | ||
| Place | Pohnpei, FSM | File Size | 329KB |
| Definition | 1600 X 1200 | File Format | JPG |
| Copyright | Takuya Nagaoka, ICHCAP |
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