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N°15128
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Element Carolinian wayfinding and canoe making (Micronesia (Federated States of))
Inscribed in 2021 (16.COM) on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Title EN: Men and boys on Lamotrek Island help to pull a voyaging canoe from the ocean onto the shore. Palm fronds are layed down in front of the canoe to act as skids and protect the keel from damage.
© Eric Metzgar (USA), Micronesia, 1978