Susan Makes a Mat
Expert weaver Susan Jieta very kindly made a ‘jainai’ (fresh coconut frond mat) and allowed me to photograph the steps she took to create this natural fiber mat that can be used for sitting on for using as a place to store goods.
Culture
The RMI Riddle
The RMI Riddle is published each week.. It is also published in The Marshall Islands Journal. I recommend you do the puzzle online, but if is possible to print it out and do it with a team or two or more. Enjoy.
Traditional Fish Trap
I was taking a pleasant stroll down the center of one of the small northern islands of Majuro, when I saw this beautiful fish trap leaning against a tree. The trap is sturdy, about four feet in height, and has been repaired numerous times. What a beautiful object it is.
The Battle for Kwajalein
The Battle of Kwajalein was fought as part of the Pacific campaign of World War II. It took place January 31 to February 3, 1944, on Kwajalein Atoll. Employing the hard-learned lessons of the Battle of Tarawa, the United States launched a successful twin assault on the main islands of
Bilingual Dictionary
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart. — Nelson Mandela You can download and print the book, which features my ‘alphabet photos’. The Marshallese Dictionary is also a
WAM’s Role
Waan Aelon in Majel, aka WAM or The Canoe House, plays a key role by training groups of young Marshallese who lost their way in the education system and providing them with vocational and English-Math skills.
Practical Marshallese
Learn Marshallese by studying the book Practical Marshallese by Dr. Peter Rudiak-Gould.
Churches & Religion
The Marshall Islands hosts a large number of religions and a majority of people attend church or temple on a regular basis.
Jaki-ed Revival
The jaki-ed (clothing mats) revival program was championed by Dr. Irene Taafaki at the University of the South Pacific and Maria Fowler. Their efforts included weaving instructions, weaving circles, apprenticeships, and auctions of the mats. The book Clothing Mats of the Marshalls details the revival.
Handicrafts
The Marshall Islands handicrafts are extremely artistic, long-lasting and a joy to own. The making and selling of them bring in much needed revenue, particularly in the outer islands.
Clothing Mats Museum
The revival program of jaki-ed (clothing mats) includes a virtual museum of the world’s collections of jaki-ed, many of which were collected from the turn of the century through to the 1920s. The museum was spear-headed by the University of the South Pacific’s Majuro campus Director Dr. Irene Taafaki. It was
Marshallese-Born, Texas-Raised
Over the years many, many Marshallese babies have been adopted by American families, but not so many these days. Here’s one family’s story of their adopted son and his visit to his place of birth.
Marshall Islands Story Project
In the latter part of the last decade, the Historic Preservation Office spearheaded the creation of a website that’s bursting with stories about the Marshall Islands told by the people who lived the stories.
Buy Local at MISCO
The MISCO market is your go-to store for local products including fresh fish, bananas, and freshly-made lunch take-out plates. Opposite is their handicraft store.
Nuclear Savage
‘Nuclear Savage: The Islands of Secret Project 4.1’ … A must-watch film by Adam Horowitz. “…how U.S. scientists turned a Pacific paradise into a radioactive hell, using Marshall islanders as human guinea pigs for three decades to study the effects of nuclear fallout on human beings.”
Marshall Islands From Above
November, 2017: While filming for the story on the nuclear waste dump in the Marshall Islands, the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent team of Mark Willacy, Greg Nelson, and Ben Hawke amassed more visuals than they could use in the episode. So here, for your viewing pleasure today, is a compilation of
Alele Museum and Library
Children enjoy the comfort of the living-room style seating in the Alele Library. Photo: Karen Earnshaw Two gentlemen do some research in the Alele Library, Uliga. Photo: Karen Earnshaw A young girl was spotted looking at a selection of books in the children’s section of the Alele Library. Photo: Karen
Darlene Keju’s Speech
A significant link between the World Council of Churches and the Marshall Islands is the historic speech given by Ebeye’s Darlene Keju Johnson at the Pacific Plenary of the World Council of Churches* Assembly at Vancouver, Canada, in 1983. According to an article on Wikipedia, Darlene was a pioneering critic
Dan Zak on Nuclear
So we (the U.S.) tested 67 nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands from 1946-1958. If you take the explosive yield and spread it out evenly, the equivalent would be like setting off one and a half Hiroshima bombs every day for twelve years.
Marshallese Navigation
A Harvard science professor wants to further document traditional Marshallese navigation methods to help boost the islands’ indigenous culture. About his book…
The Marshall Islands Journal
Progress on new press
Journal 6/7/1983 P1 MCHS has outer island settingThe Marshall Islands oldest post-elementary school, Marshalls Christian High School, held its graduation…
World Bank injects $9m
The World Bank announced Tuesday this week that it has approved an additional $9 million in financing to help the…
CMI’s audit countdown
GIFF JOHNSON The latest audit of the College of the Marshall Islands — the fiscal year 2023 audit — was…
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Susan Makes a Mat
Expert weaver Susan Jieta very kindly made a ‘jainai’ (fresh coconut frond mat) and allowed me to photograph the steps she took to create this natural fiber mat that can be used for sitting on for using as a place to store goods.
MIMRA Annual Reports
The Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA) is the fisheries agency of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Each year MIMRA publishes its annual report which covers all aspects of the government organization for that Financial Year.
National Anthem
Making a video of youth singing the Marshallese National Anthem was a long-held dream … It became a reality thanks
Mieco Beach Yacht Club
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club is designed to be a social and informational group for cruisers and like-minded people ashore.
