Thatching


With a thirty student class, the thatching materials necessary increased to sixty dollars. Roll out from the house was at one. Followed by load up at the faculty office.

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Then a trip to maintenance followed by a return to the office to return the receipt allowing the administrative assistant to clear the petty cash. 

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Rain was falling on campus, but eased off by 2:00 PM, allowing the use of black plastic garbage bag as a seat to start a demonstration thatch plate.

Marikai, Sueleen, Vergilanika, Riesa

Maicalany removing nohk, Merryoleen thatching

Marco would finish two in an hour. Students who started before her hadn't yet finished one.

The thatching style of the outer islands is different and is traditionally done by the women.


Outer island style of thatching shown in a photo from March 28, 2017. 

Vergilanika removing half of the mibrib (nohk)


Delaura starts work on her thatch plate

Merryoleen and Marco

Mati just starting a thatch plate

Riesa starts doakoahs en Ruk assisted by Vergilanika

Austin


Whycliff

Keesha measuring off three yards of sisal twine.

The twine in use, not traditionally authentic. 

The class spread out in the gym parking lot 

Marco at work on one of her two thatch plates


Delaura

Mati

Riesa

Amarysa is assisted by Elvanie, a visitor to the class

Vergilanika

Rollin and Jamal 



Keesha

Marikai

Sueleen

Marikai


Keesha

Rau (Pohnpeian for battens)


Marikai, Sueleen, and Keesha remained after the rest of the class had departed, committed to finishing their thatch plates. This was not requirement and many students left prior to completing a plate. These three demonstrated perseverance in seeing something that they started completed through to the end. 

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