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Collection	Volunteer Photos
Photo Title	Myra Carrying Funeral Feast Leftovers
Photo Description	After attending a funeral feast during the Month of Flies, my "sister" Myra carried my share of the leftovers home. She carried my food in a coconut fond basket that was made on-the-spot. Myra is the oldest daughter of the couple whose home I lived in while cross-culture training in Wene district, Kitti kingdom on the island of Ponpei in southeastern Micronesia. She will inherit her mother's land as all real estate is owned only by women and passed matrilineal. The Month of Flies follows the Month of Breadfruit when breadfruit ripens on the island. Much of the fruit rots unharvested on the forest floor, breeding flies. The flies spread disease that cause many people to die.
Contributor	Frederick Lange
Region	Pacific Islands
Country of Service	Micronesia, Federated States of
Service Dates (Beginning)	1969
Service Dates (Ending)	1969
Sector	Education
Decade	1960s
Keywords	Funerals Food and meals
Resource Type	Photo
Format	JPG
Additional Country of Service	Liberia
Dates (Beginning)	1969
Dates (Ending)	1972
Additional Tour Sector	Education
Date created	2011-08-26

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