The Ancestral Sailing Traditions of Satawal, Micronesia

Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic guests at Satawal in Micronesia go for a sail aboard a traditionally made vessel still in use by islanders. Video by James Napoli.

[@lesliegabriel7931]

Thank you for taking the time to appreciate my culture and Thank you for this video. I get homesick every time I watch videos from home

[@mylostsaeikory930]

my beautiful island #SATAWAL..

[@alromolor9168]

My ancestral land..hello from Saipan

[@iakopfelix9330]

Chuukese came from these islanders..bloodline of Navigators

[@FearlessPacifican]

I can now safely say that these people are somewhat chuukese in a way. I'm not so sure which part of chuuk if I'm not mistaken, they almost sound like People from the outer islands... its either people from the northwest region of chuuk, or the Mortlock islands. mind you I'm from the outer islands of chuuk and I can almost understand what they are saying. but if I listened to a Yapese from the main island I can tell you straight up they don't speak like these Satawalese people. I'm sorry if I come off in some sort of disrespect but I'm just curious why I kind of understand their words its like im speaking to a people from my own island. Ai kapong ngeni ami monson chon Satawanen Yap. and💌

[@LaniJeb96960]

Satawal should be part of Chuuk since their language is Chuukese.

[@chouspit9304]

Chuukese???? hahahaha

[@islandguy6928]

Just because they speak chukic doesn't make em so.Yap is a lot older than Chuuk.Go far back and you'll understand who influences whom the most.

[@DawrinxJay]

They are not chuukese they are carolinians

[@fourwinds96942]

Satawal was a part of chuuk until the u.n. divide it between polowat, and put under the yap territory...Y'all don't know the history😃😃😃😃

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@@islandguy6928 😆😆😆