Category:Rai Stones
Rai Stones, also known as Yap Stones, are large, circular stone disks that were historically used as a form of currency on the island of Yap in Micronesia. These stones are notable for their size, often ranging from a few inches to over 10 feet in diameter, and for having a hole in the center. They are made primarily of limestone and were quarried from other islands like Palau, which is about 400 kilometers away from Yap. The value of a Rai Stone is not determined by its size alone but also by its history, the difficulty involved in its quarrying and transportation, and the risks associated with bringing it to Yap. Stones that have notable stories or incidents associated with their transportation tend to have higher value.
Pages in category "Rai Stones"
The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
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- Mangyol Village, Yap: A Micronesian Social Landscape
- Maritime Interregional Interaction in Micronesia: Deciphering Multi-Group Contacts and Exchange Systems Through Time
- Micronesian Memories: Paving Over Paradise
- Micronesian Monthly 1951 V01 02
- Micronesian Monthly 1952 V01 04
- Micronesian Monthly 1952 V01 06
- Micronesian Reporter 1959 V07 04
- Micronesian Reporter 1960 V08 05
- Micronesian Reporter 1961 V09 02
- Micronesian Reporter 1962 V10 06
- Micronesian Reporter 1963 V11 01
- Micronesian Reporter 1963 V11 02
- Micronesian Reporter 1963 V11 03
- Micronesian Reporter 1963 V11 04
- Micronesian Reporter 1964 V12 04
- Micronesian Reporter 1964 V12 05
- Micronesian Reporter 1964 V12 06
- Micronesian Reporter 1968 V16 01
- Micronesian Reporter 1968 V16 04
- Micronesian Reporter 1969 V17 02
- Micronesian Reporter 1970 V18 04
- Micronesian Reporter 1971 V19 01
- Micronesian Reporter 1971 V19 02
- Micronesian Reporter 1971 V19 03
- Micronesian Reporter 1971 V19 04
- Micronesian Reporter 1972 V20 01
- Micronesian Reporter 1972 V20 03
- Micronesian Reporter 1972 V20 04
- Micronesian Reporter 1973 V21 02
- Micronesian Reporter 1974 V22 01
- Micronesian Reporter 1974 V22 03
- Micronesian Reporter 1974 V22 04
- Micronesian Reporter 1976 V24 01
- Micronesian Reporter 1977 V25 03
- Micronesian Reporter 1978 V26 02
- Micronesian Reporter 1979 V27 02
