essay

Culture summary: Yapese

HRAF • New Haven, Conn. • Published In 2006 • Pages:

By: Lingenfelter, Sherwood Galen, Skoggard, Ian A..

Abstract

This is a culture summary of the Yapese. Information is presented on major aspects of Yapese culture.

HRAF PubDate

2007

Region

Oceania

Sub Region

Micronesia

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

Analyst

Ian Skoggard ; 2005

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1865-2001

Coverage Place

Yap Islands, Federated States of Micronesia

Notes

Sherwood Galen Lingenfelter and Ian Skoggard

This culture summary is based on the article, 'Yap,' by Sherwood Galen Lingenfelter, in the Encyclopedia of World Cultures, Vol. 2. 1991. Terence E. Hays, ed. Boston: G. K. Hall & Co. Lingenfelter and Jay Dobbin advised in the selection of documents for this file. In May, 2005, Ian Skoggard wrote the post-1980 updates to sections on history and cultural relations, commercial activities, and division of labor.

Includes bibliographical references

LCSH

Yapese (Micronesian people)/Yap (Micronesia)