Lambert Lokopwe Initiates Navigator in Pwo Ceremony on Pollap

        Master navigator Lambert Lokopwe performs the rorpai palu "navigator bracelet" chant at a Pwo ceremony which was conducted on Pollap (Pulap) in July 2000.   The chant is done to certify the graduation of students to navigator (palu) status.  For images of a Pwo ceremony on Lamotrek in May 1990 click here.  For a film about a Pwo ceremony performed on Lamotrek see Spirits of the Voyage.

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