How to Build a Tepuke: Gender Roles in Taumako Voyaging Culture
Dr. Simon Teave Salopuka of the Taumako Voyaging Project discusses gender roles in Taumako voyaging culture through the building of a Tepuke.
Dr. Simon Teave Salopuka of the Taumako Voyaging Project discusses gender roles in Taumako voyaging culture through the building of a Tepuke.
Sesario Sewralur from Satawal, an outer island of Yap, is a Navigator – a traditional seafarer who travels the oceans without using any modern navigation equipment like GPS or radar, instead using only natural guides such as ocean currents, wind direction and the orientation of stars.