URUPIY PHOTO GALLERY

 
 

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 —
 
 
 
 


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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 —


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