Yap Day
Yap Day is a legal holiday in Yap State, one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), held annually on March 1. It is a celebration of traditional Yapese people, Yapese culture. Common activities held during this time include competitions and traditional dances. History In 1968, the Yap Islands Congress created ''Yap District Day'' to preserve Yapese culture. The date March 1 was chosen because it was considered the "most pleasant" season because of its dryness. The event's name was changed to ''Yap Day'' in March 1979. In 1990, Yap Day activities included running, bicycling, juggling, tug of war, coconut husking, and basket weaving. Five dances were also held. Most of these activities and dances were aimed at preserving the culture of Yap properly. In 1999, Yap Day was held as a three-day celebration starting on February 28. This was reportedly to accommodate the children's school schedule, though observers also noted that this coincided with Yap's touris ...
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Yap Women's Association
Yap Women's Association is a women's rights organisation in Yap State, in the Federated States of Micronesia. Founded in 1955 as a non-profit, it works to provide resources for women in the state. Background The Yap Women's Association was founded in 1955 as a non-profit initiative to represent women's groups in Yap State. One of its founders was nurse and activist Anna Falgog, who brought together women who worked in government to set up a women's group. Programmes The YWA acts as an intermediary between the national government and local groups. As reported in 1992, the YWA could provide catering and dancers for events targeted at tourists. In 1995 the YWA supported the Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives Conference and was represented by Laura Tiningdad. As of 2001, a member of the YWA served each year on the Yap Day Yap Day is a legal holiday in Yap State, one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), held annually on March 1. It i ...
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Yapese Women Dancers In Traditional Dress Celebrating Yap Day
Yapese may refer to: *Yap, one of the Caroline islands in Micronesia *Yap State, a state containing the island and surrounding islets * Yapese Empire, an ancient maritime empire located in the western Caroline Islands in the north Pacific region of Micronesia * Yapese people, the native inhabitants of the island *Yapese language Yapese is an Austronesian language in the Oceanic branch spoken on the island of Yap, in the Federated States of Micronesia. It has been difficult to classify the language further, but Yapese may prove to be one of the Admiralty Islands langu ...