The Art of Communication in Yap, FSM: Traditional Forms of Respectful Interactions

From Habele Institute

Krause, Stefan M. (2014). "The Art of Communication in Yap, FSM: Traditional Forms of Respectful Interactions". The Art of Communication in Yap, FSM: Traditional Forms of Respectful Interactions.

Abstract: Analytical overview of traditional communication systems in Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia, focusing on non-written forms of knowledge transmission embedded in ceremony, ritual, and social interaction. The work documents systems such as sawey exchange networks and mitmit ceremonies, and analyzes respect, hierarchy, and reciprocity as core organizing principles of Yapese communication practices.