Jesus
Urupiy
and son, Ali Haleyalur,
fishing
for tuna on sailing canoe, Easy.
—
Lamotrek 1977 —
Ali,
Urupiy and Eric Metzgar
at
work on translation of navigator chant.
—
Lamotrek 1981 —
Good-bye
committee: Ali, Tiripo, and Urupiy
bid
farewell to Eric and wife, Betsy Cochran.
—
Lamotrek 1981 —
Urupiy
—
Yap 1988 —
Eric,
Urupiy, and Ali
—
Yap 1988 —
Urupiy
and grandson, Spencer,
with
wife, Maria Legasugrig, in background.
—
Yap 1989 —
Copyright
© 2003 Nancy Goglia
Urupiy
prepares uulong bowl for
Pwo
navigator ceremony.
—
Lamotrek 1990 —
Urupiy
initiates Xavier Yarofalyang
over
lavalava-covered uulong bowl
in
the Pwo navigtor ceremony.
—
Lamotrek 1990 —
Urupiy
performs "Tapping of the Bowl" chant
at
Pwo navigator ceremony.
—
Lamotrek 1990 —
\
Urupiy
with stainless steel adze blade
specially
made for him by Larry Janss
—
Yap 1996 —
Copyright
© 2003 Larry Janss
Eric,
Urupiy, and David Lewis celebrating
the
return of a sacred rokeyok
family navigator heirloom.
—
Yap 2000 —
Urupiy
and Hipour, cousins
—
Polowat 2000 —
Urupiy
with hos navigator spirit effigy
—
Woleai 2000 —
Eric
and Urupiy
—
Yap 2001 —
Urupiy
and Ali
—
Yap 2001 —
Urupiy
and grandchildren
—
Yap 2001 —