Modern Marshallese Canoes
The Enewetak Walap of 1992

A Photo Essay
by Dirk HR Spennemann


A Marshallese long-distance voyaging canoe (walap) under construction. Photographed on Majuro Atoll 1992
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A Marshallese long-distance voyaging canoe (walap) on the day of its launch and maiden sail. The canoe in the background is the first canoe (a tipnol) documented as part of the Waan Aelon Kein (Canoes of these Islands Project). Photographed on Majuro Atoll 1992
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A Marshallese long-distance voyaging canoe (walap) on the day of its launch and maiden sail. The canoe in the background is the first canoe (a tipnol) documented as part of the Waan Aelon Kein (Canoes of these Islands Project). Photographed on Majuro Atoll 1992
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A Marshallese long-distance voyaging canoe (walap) on the day of its launch and maiden sail. Photographed on Majuro Atoll 1992
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A Marshallese long-distance voyaging canoe (walap) on the day of its launch and maiden sail. Photographed on Majuro Atoll 1992
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A Marshallese long-distance voyaging canoe (walap) on the day of its launch and maiden sail. Photographed on Majuro Atoll 1992
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A Marshallese long-distance voyaging canoe (walap) on the day of its launch and maiden sail. Photographed on Majuro Atoll 1992
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)

A Marshallese long-distance voyaging canoe (walap) on the day of its launch and maiden sail. Photographed on Majuro Atoll 1992
(Photograph © 1989-2001 Dirk HR Spennemann)




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Bibliographic citation for this document

Spennemann, Dirk H.R. (2002). Modern Marshallese Canoes. The Enewetak Walap of 1992--A Photo Essay. URL: http:/marshall.csu.edu.au/Marshalls/html/culture/Enewetak_Walap.html

CONTACT:
Dirk H.R. Spennemann, Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University, P.O.Box 789, Albury NSW 2640, Australia.
e-mail: dspennemann@csu.edu.au


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