Micronesians are renowned as master mariners and navigators.
Day 4 of the Micronesia Expo 2025 saw some of those basis skills displayed with a demonstration of traditional raft-making skills using local bamboo and materials, while some, not so local, materials were also combined to create a hybrid canoe based on not so traditional techniques. The traditional bamboo raft proved to be the be the better and more seaworthy option, having stood the test of time over millenniums of use…
