Rai of Yap – the stone money

Rai of Yap in the front of meeting house

Limestone discs with a hole in the middle, diameter up to 3 meters, used as money over the last 500 years. In 1929 there were registered 13,281 stone discs all over the island, now many have been looted and some thousands remain. The largest "coins" are on Rumung Island – one coin here has a diameter of 3.6 m.

Wonders of the Federated States of Micronesia

Reef in Pohnpei

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Micronesia 🢖 Wonders of the Federated States of Micronesia Territory Wonders of the Federated States of Micronesia   Highlights The most amazing wonders of the Federated States of Micronesia are: Archaeological heritage. These small islands are very rich with very interesting monuments of the past. Two monuments are true "stars" of world […]