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The stone money of Yap is an interesting case to consider when thinking about what money is and what role it plays in the economic and social affairs of a community. This article by Michael Bryan of the Federal Reserve... ... Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Yapping About Money: The Stone Money of Yap:
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Information about Stone Money in Yap ... Long before manta rays made Yap famous to the diving fraternity, Yap was well know to anthropologists for its stone money. These discs of stone, some as much as 12ft in diameter where the traditional form of money and are still used today for major transactions such as for...
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Yap – The island of Stone Money and Home to the giant Manta Rays. This tiny island located in the Micronesian Region of the Pacific Ocean is one of the last islands in the Pacific whom under 5 occupations fought to retain as much of it’s culture as possible.
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Yap stone money at the village of Gachpar on Yap. ... (Yap stone money at the village of Gachpar on Yap. Photograph taken by Eric Guinther in May 2002 and released under the GNU Free Documentation License. {{GFDL}} Category:Micronesia...
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The stone money of Yap is unique to this group of islands. In the past, men would sail the open ocean to Palau or Guam(1.5 hours by plane) to chisel out limestone disks which they rafted home. The stories that told of the hardship and danger associated with their transport conferred value and status.
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www.nowpublic.com/culture/yap-island-stone-money
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For the Yapese of Micronesia, a disk of sculpted limestone could buy just about anything. [abstract] ... I didn't know it at the time, but the stone money of Yap--used for a variety of social "transactions," from marriage gifts to political payoffs--would occupy my thoughts and research for the next six years.
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www.archaeology.org/0403/abstracts/yap.html
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YAP meeting house & stone money From Review: If you happen to be in YAP, this is a great place ... on Oct 2008, (moena) ... Pathways Hotel: YAP meeting house & stone money ... YAP meeting house & stone money...
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See a travel photo titled: Stone Money from Yap, Micronesia taken by TravelPod member bryanmichele. ... Destinations > Australasia > Micronesia > Yap > Travel Blog: Palau and Micronesia > Entry: Pics and > Album #2 > Stone Money ...
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THE ISLE OF STONE MONEY; YAP; A PEACEFUL INTERLUDE ... A piece of stone money leaning against an old rock platform hidden by ferns and wild plants. ... STONE MONEY, ROCK PATHWAYS, ANCIENT DANCE & SONG, WILD AND SUSTAINABLE; GARDENS, LEGENDS OF OLD, AND THE MOST; TRADITIONAL ISLAND OF ALL OF MICRONESIA; AWAITS YOUR VISIT...
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