Yap Stone Money Banks

Yap · Federated States of Micronesia

Yap Stone Money Banks, Federated States of Micronesia
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Village pathways lined with enormous carved limestone discs that serve as traditional currency. Each stone carries an ownership history tied to the dangerous ocean voyages that quarried it in Palau.

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