Photos of People of Micronesia, Micronesia

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The people of Micronesia

The ancestors of the people living in the Caroline Islands probably came from the Asian mainland, via Taiwan, the Philippines and even from Melanesia and Indonesia. The Micronesian languages spoken here belong to the Malayo-Polynesian language group, a subdivision of the Austronesian language families. The official language of the Federated States of Micronesia is English, but each State also recognises its local language. Although the modern world has well and truly arrived on the islands, traditional culture and island life is paramount, especially on the small outer islands as these photos show.

Sepe with Notwe
 
Kun Benjamin and family
 
Mersina combing Ruth's hair
 
Reeton and children
 
Jenny and Edison Likiak
 
Sra and Kosrae family
 
Margarina weaving a mat
 
Kilafwakun on a canoe
 
In the back of a utility
 
Preparation in a Sakau Bar
 
Pounding the sakau (kava) roots
 
Putting the sakau roots in hibiscus bark
 
Wringing the hibiscus bark
 
Filtering the sakau
 
Science class, CCM
 
Mother and her baby
 
Man with his little daughter, Onari
 
Woman carrying basket, Onoun
 
Young people with coconuts, Onoun
 
Father and son
 
Small ferry, Truk lagoon
 
Girls relaxing of Nukuno, Tonoas
 
Preparing breadfruit
 
Children in their Sunday best
 
Kete family
 
Sines Molly making coffee
 
Mau Piailug
 
Preparing breadfruit, Rewow
 
Mark and his daughter
 
Gracia Kauka with her children
 
Urutal Kauka with breadfruit
 
Kasto and the boys
 
Kasto and family
 
Mathematics lesson
 
Teaching, Junior High School class
 
Eating lunch, Pulowat
 
Carving the prow of a canoe
 
Man carrying breadfruit
 
Edward Hipour navigator
 
Teacher and students
 
Man from Tamatam in canoe
 
Playing cards
 
Man and raay stone coin
 
Weaving a lava-lava
 
Women with flower decorations
 
Man eating breadfruit, Sorol
 
Mareyal, Utagai, Woleai
 
Tawalbu with statue