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Pwo Navigator Initiation Ceremony, Yap, Micronesia

Yap revives ancient art of star sailing

Micronesia hosts its first outrigger canoe festival

Keeping traditional Micronesian canoe carving alive

Yap navigators to join German exhibit

RPCV Organizes Yap's First Annual Canoe Festival

FSM President Leads Historic TNS Canoe Relaunch for 55th Yap Day

Yap Canoe Summit

Yapese Canoes Land on Guam

BBC Film Shoot of Canoes and Navigation  in Yap

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Join us in safeguarding the rich heritage of traditional navigation techniques. Support our mission to keep these ancient skills alive for future generations.

Preserve Cultural Navigation Traditions

Yap Traditional Navigation Society

The Yap Traditional Navigation Society (YTNS) is a cultural organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the ancient art of traditional navigation in Yap, an island in the Federated States of Micronesia. Through hands-on workshops, community outreach, and the construction of traditional canoes, YTNS strives to pass down the knowledge of celestial navigation, boat building, and maritime heritage to future generations. The society is also working to rebuild the Yap Traditional Maritime Institute, creating a space for learning and celebrating the island's rich maritime culture, fostering pride and unity within the local community, and sharing Yap's navigational legacy with the world.

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