MOAS Member Event: Traditional Navigation and Canoe Building in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia with Dr. Stefan Michael Krause, Ph.D.

Event Description

Join Dr. Stefan Michael Krause, Ph.D., in the Root Family Auditorium to learn about the unique culture of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, and their traditional practices of navigating the Pacific in hand-carved single-hulled outrigger voyaging canoes. The Yapese navigation and hand-carving practices have been passed down through many generations, but these ancient traditions are in jeopardy of disappearing. Dr. Krause is an Assistant Professor at Beacon College in Leesburg, FL. He is also the former Cultural Anthropologist for the Federated States of Micronesia, assisting the island nation with its cultural heritage preservation efforts.

Free for MOAS Members. Must be a member to attend.