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Manage No PI00005530 Country Federated States of Micronesia Year 2016-10-18 ICH Domain Oral traditions and representations, Social practices, rituals, festive events, Knowledge and practices about nature and the universe
Description | Getting the right wood. As a learning facility and a roof to protect the canoes, the right types of logs that takes into account its overall strength and durability are harvested. Straight logs are selected and fell for all parts of the canoe house. Immediately after felling logs, they have to be debarked and in most cases soaked in the salt water for natural protection. | ||
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Photographer | Larry Raigetal | ||
Place | Federated States of Micronesia | File Size | 6.18MB |
Definition | 72 DPI | File Format | JPG |
Copyright | Larry Raigetal, ICHCAP |
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PI00005553
Pwo Ceremony_Chosen apprentices
Chosen apprentices After apprentices have gone through series of training including learning names of stars and other wayfinding methods, and the Master Navigator is satisfied, he will select his new initiates.
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Pwo Ceremony_Shares for all traditional schools of navigation
Shares for all traditional schools of navigation Before any content of the bowl is shared . The Grand Master will first take out a bail for the new initiates. He will then start to take the shares of each of the schools of navigation.
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Pwo Ceremony_Cross beams
Cross beams As stated, the life of a seafearing person starts early. As early as 3 years old. The young boy is brought to the canoe house to be with the elders. As they grow older, they begin hearing the stories and observing the men at work. At some point, the youngster is given simple tasks including handling tools appropriately. These young boys are learning how to handle tools by carving out a beam. It is possible that the beam they are working on might never be used but the idea is that they practice their skills. In this culture, the elders know that the only way these skills can be transferred is by allowing the young to handle them even if they make mistakes.
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Pwo Ceremony_Shaping the logs
Shaping the logs After the logs have been soaked in salt water, the master builder has to try and get each logs as straight as he could. This requires using hand tools such as the adze. This process is required as in some cases, the cross beams must connect perfectly especially if the connections are sitting on top of one of the main posts. Thus, a straight line is drawn on the curvature side of the log and then slowly carved away. The adze tools that are used today, unlike the original shell blades are now made from vehicle springs that are sharpened and lashed to a handle to allow of better precision when carving.
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Pwo Ceremony_Building Canoe House in Micronesia
Traditionally, navigators learn the way-finding knowledge from fathers or uncles within their family and eventually, when ready, may pass through the traditional initiation of navigators', Pwo Ceremony. In the remote central caroline islands where the indigenous lifestyle of the seafearing system is still practice, it all begins at a very young age and evolves around the central facility known as the canoe house. Every navigator knows to protect his canoe when he is not voyaging. A local canoe house is an important asset and central facility of learning all about navigation. It is said that one has to first learn the stories that are told in the canoe house, then from there begins the long journey toward becoming a complete "Pwo" Navigator. Building Canoe House in Micronesia. Pulling logs. The debarks logs are pulled out in open spaces for pick up. Because building a canoe house is a communal effort as well as a learning process. It takes several young men to gather and manually pulled the logs out into the open. Little once are always curious and attempt to be part of the process and are remained under watchful eyes of the elders.
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Pwo Ceremony_The Navigator's Float (Getting side blanks fitted)
Traditionally, navigators learn the way-finding knowledge from fathers or uncles within their family and eventually, when ready, may pass through the traditional initiation of navigators', Pwo Ceremony. In the remote central caroline islands where the indigenous lifestyle of the seafearing system is still practice, it all begins at a very young age and evolves around the central facility known as the canoe house. Every navigator knows to protect his canoe when he is not voyaging. A local canoe house is an important asset and central facility of learning all about navigation. It is said that one has to first learn the stories that are told in the canoe house, then from there begins the long journey toward becoming a complete "Pwo" Navigator. The Navigator's Float. Getting side blanks fitted. Because the central Caroline Islands are small atolls, bigger logs for canoes are rare. Thus, the canoes, particularly the voyaging canoes need to be constructed in such a way that they are not only large enough but sea worthy. To do so, the builders main objective is to be able to get the main hull of the canoe and start to build up the sides from there. This video shows how the guys are building the sides up and using a similar techniques used by dentist for molding and ensuring the planks are fitted nicely.
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