Oceania, Aotearoa and Australia
Marshallese
Lands
the atolls and islands of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, including Majuro
Countries Marshall Islands
Facts 3
Culture
A Marshallese stick chart maps how ocean swells bend around islands, with cowrie shells for the islands, and is studied before a voyage rather than used at sea.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Stick Navigation Chart (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
Waan Aelõñ in Majel, Canoes of the Marshall Islands, is a Majuro program that trains young Marshallese women and men in skills for a sustainable future.
Source: Waan Aelõñ in Majel (WAM), Canoes of the Marshall Islands, Waan Aelõñ in Majel (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
In the Waan Aelõñ in Majel program, stick charts are still key tools for training new navigators in Marshallese wayfinding.
Source: Waan Aelõñ in Majel (WAM), Canoes of the Marshall Islands, Waan Aelõñ in Majel (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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