Yap Visitors Bureau

Mogethin! (Yapese for Hello) Known as the Mysterious Isle of Stone Money, Yap is a wonderful mix of past, present and future, where an ancient culture exists side by side with the 21st century.   02/15/2008 From LA to Yap, Micronesia 'Breakfast in LA - Dinner in Yap'. On Wednesdays & Fridays... Hop on Continental Airlines flight#003 to HNL @ 9:00am, connect to Guam on CO#001 @ 3:20pm, then connect to Yap on CO#953 at 7:30pm.                     Yap is the most intriguing island in Micronesia. It is a land steeped in ancient traditions, fascinating legends, and peopled by one of the most distinctive cultures in the Pacific.' Dance is an art form in Yap. Through dance, legends are passed down, history is recorded and entertainment is created. The dances of Yap are raucous, colorful, and well-orchestrated. Men and women both start at an early age to learn this special Yap tradition. This traditional life carries into the villages where fishing, sailing, and weaving are still important parts of everyday life. Grass skirts for the women and thuus (a type of loincloth) for the men are the basic garb in the small towns that sit in tranquil settings around the island. The people of...