Common around island as gathering spot for community events or simply a spot for a siesta.
Common around island as gathering spot for community events or simply a spot for a siesta.
Local name for the conch shell used by ancient Chamorro people to call everyone to assemble.
Made from coconuts.. along with baskets made from pandanus leaves.
Island was freed from Japanese occupation in WWII by US and gained it's indepence in 1979.
But first I must draw a bucket of water from a fresh water well.
A place to relax that thanks to some local generosity I get to experience it first hand.
A lot to talk about here including Banana Bread.. and Vanilla Ice Cream.. 😋
You might also know this place by the following names:
Republic of Kiribati, Kiribati, ኪሪባቲ, كيريباس, Кірыбаці, Кирибати, কিরিবাতি, ཀི་རི་བཱ་ཏི།, Karibati, Kiribati nutome, Κιριμπάτι, Kiribato, کریباتی, Kiribari, Ciribeas, કિરિબાટી, קיריבטי, किरिबाती, Kiribès, Կիրիբատի, Kíribatí, キリバス共和国, კირიბატი, គិរិបាទី, ಕಿರಿಬಾತಿ, 키리바티, کیریباس, ຄີລິບາດ, Kiribatis, കിരിബാത്തി, किरीबाटी, Kiribat, Khiribati, किरिबाटी, କିରିବାଟୀ, کېريباتي, Quiribati, கிரிபடி, కిరిబాటి, ประเทศคิริบาส, Kilipasi, Kiribas, Кірібаті, Kiribatuäns, Orílẹ́ède Kiribati, 基里巴斯, i-Kiribati