KOROR STATE GOVERNMENT MARINE TOUR GUIDE ... - C3
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4.4 Food The food of early Palau were basic and nutritious. They consisted mainly of taro and certain types of fruits and vegetables. For protein, there was an abundance of fish and other seafood, pigeons and another bird resembling a small chicken (its eggs were eaten, but not the bird). Breadfruit was rare and seldom eaten. Dishes prepared with coconut juice, milk and coconut meat were common. Food was not only used for nutrition but also a source of pride. Customarily, when a clan sponsors a feast; there is more food than can be consumed by the guests. At the end of the feast, the host plans to give food baskets to those who traveled far as sustenance for their journey home. This practice continues today as a good host respects the guests’ participation in the celebration. Food has always been and still is, one of the most significant elements in Palauan community events such as marriages, funerals, paying for a house, and every other occasion of importance when people congregate. This is a tradition that goes back to the earliest days of Palauan history. PVA 80
4.5 Rock Island Art and Historical Importance The southern Rock Islands are considered to be the location of the earliest settlements in Palau. The expanding population later moved north, where agriculture was easier on the flatter more fertile lands of Babeldaob. On top of the Rock Islands, remains of ancient stone pathways and village sites can be found overgrown with dense jungle. Pathways can be seen about 40ft above the waterline on many of the island cliffs. Some believe these are the eroded remains of previous wave undercuts before the sea level dropped to present levels. Several of the pathways are flat, over 6ft wide and give the impression of being man-made. Most are overgrown and difficult to see, but some can be seen from boats. Caves are often hidden along these paths, with pottery shards or human remains evident. These areas were obviously inhabited by people centuries ago, and cannot be confused with caves where Japanese soldiers fought during WWII. The Japanese caves are along the waterline, some with metal gun shells or pieces of guns evident. Also, almost all Japanese pottery was glazed, while the old Palauan pottery shards are unglazed and primitive. Hundreds of pictographs can be found on the cave walls and along the pathways of the Rock Islands. The same yellow and red paints are used although stylistically, every site is different. On Ulong Island, one of the largest collections of pictographs can be found. The drawings here are of a symbolic design, more impressionistic than others found so far. The designs almost seem to be stenciled onto the rocks. Another site, called White Cliff, is close to the Lighthouse Channel in Koror. One can easily see the red paintings on the pathway from a boat. The pictographs here clearly show human figures, hand prints and canoes, and are of a very different style. At both sites, caves can be found behind the pathways, containing pottery shards and some human bones. One of the caves at Ulong has a cooking pit inside it with shell tools and pictographs evident deep inside the cave. The pictures inside are badly eroded due to moisture. Pictographs have been found on 8 different islands and many more may exist hidden behind vegetation. This rock art shows no resemblance to any known rock art in Micronesia and has not been dated. Palauans were only familiar with the rock art at Ulong and explained it as being the work of the god called Orachel. Orachel was practicing his painting on these rocks before going up north to show the Palauans how to decorate their meeting houses with paint. 81
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4.4 Food<br />
The food of early Palau were basic and nutritious. They consisted mainly of taro and<br />
certain types of fruits and vegetables. For protein, there was an abundance of fish and<br />
other seafood, pigeons and another bird resembling a small chicken (its eggs were<br />
eaten, but not the bird). Breadfruit was rare and seldom eaten. Dishes prepared with<br />
coconut juice, milk and coconut meat were common.<br />
Food was not only used for nutrition but also a source of pride. Customarily, when a<br />
clan sponsors a feast; there is more food than can be consumed by the guests. At the<br />
end of the feast, the host plans to give food baskets to those who traveled far as<br />
sustenance for their journey home. This practice continues today as a good host<br />
respects the guests’ participation in the celebration.<br />
Food has always been and still is, one of the most significant elements in Palauan<br />
community events such as marriages, funerals, paying for a house, and every other<br />
occasion of importance when people congregate. This is a tradition that goes back to the<br />
earliest days of Palauan history.<br />
PVA<br />
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