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Collection	Volunteer Photos
Photo Title	As Our Fathers Before Us...
Photo Description	The men of this outer island in Yap State of the Federated States of Micronesia replace the palm frond thatch roofing on a traditional Micronesian house. Every family in the village of the house will weave and contribute at least ten pieces of thatch, and every able-bodied man and boy will help by removing the old thatch, throwing up the new thatch to those tying it into place or removing the old thatch, which is used to fill holes on the island's road and footpaths. The whole process, from start to finish, takes no more than an hour and a half. It is truly amazing to watch and even better to be a part of.
Contributor	Eric Porter
Region	Pacific Islands
Country of Service	Micronesia, Federated States of
Service Dates (Beginning)	2009
Service Dates (Ending)	2011
Sector	Education
Decade	2010s
Keywords	Housing Construction
Resource Type	Photo
Format	JPG
Date created	2011-07-21

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