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1983 Satawal Elementary School graduates Maprina and Florina at school's graduation celebration. (Identifications provided by Thomas Raffipiy.)

Young Satawalese women dance at the 1983 Satawal Elementary School graduation celebration - 3 Satawal Island.

Thatched Houses

Martha Inopugmar, the aunt of Mau Piailug and Tobias Urupoa, who raised the two brothers after their mother died. Martha raised a total of nineteen adopted children from her two brothers and her nephew Mau. (Captioning information provided by Sebastian Marepiy. See comments field for further biographical information.)

Woman, painted in turmeric, after dancing.

Applying turmeric prior to Satawal Elementary School graduation.

Fabiana in turmeric. (Identification and captioning provided by Thomas Raffipiy.)

Girls Dancing - 1

Satawal Elementary School 1983 graduates. Left to right: Rofino, unidentified, Fabiana and Maprina. (Identification and captioning provided by Thomas Raffipiy.)

Fabiana (Mau Piailug's daughter) at eight grade graduation from Satawal Elementary School. -2 (Identification provided by Sebastian Marepiy and Jerry Seweralpiy Joseph.)

Applying turmeric.

Nimeisae, dancing on Satawal Island. (Identification provided by Thomas Raffipiy.)

Dancers at Satawal Elementary School graduation - 1

OIHS Dancers with Bamboo Poles

Rofino, Fabiana and Maprina (left to right) at the Satawal Elementary School graduation ceremonies. (Identifications provided by Thomas Raffipiy.)

Dancers put on an impromptu show for the Satawalese community. From left to right are Taewermwai, Reliug, Otoliig and Rettael. (Captioning by Thomas Raffipiy.)

Taewermwai and Reliug put on a show during Satawal Island Elementary School graduation. (Identifications provided by Thomas Raffipiy.)

Nimeisae dancing on Satawal Island.

Taewermai, Reliug and Otoliig put on a show.

Taewermwai, Reliug, Otoliig, and Rettael, at the Satawal Elementary School graduation.

Men dancing. Left to right are Tawermai, Reoniug and Otolik. (Identifications provided by Sebastian Marepiy.)

Tawermai and Reoniug, dancing at the Satawal Elementary School graduation.

Pwitag, a village elder - 2 (See slide reference number 5-K-01-01 for more information on Pwitag's relationship to Mau Piailug.)

Taewermwai smiles after a good show of dance - 1 Satawal Island. (Caption by Thomas Raffipiy.)