These round flat stones are what makes Yap famous. These stones are not native in Yap, but have been brought over from Palau. They are not valued based on size but on how and when they came over from Palau. The older ones came over by raft years ago when many were lost at sea.
When there are various stone money in one place, usually the village center, it is called a bank.
Tomorrow I will show the trail leading to his village.
Monday, April 6, 2009
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