Founding Day 2005

Floats

The day started with floats! The floats lined up at the state track and field facility, just prior to a tropical squall line storming through.

Jenny Haleyalig Anya Rowa and Norris Sigrah 0401012pni_float (90K) Sweelyn Johnny Kesia Joe with Chuuk teammates 0401023yap (45K)

The floats and students paraded down main street to the heart of Santiago de la Ascension: Spanish Wall ball field.

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Vice President Ringlen Ringlen dressed in the traditional wear of his heritage.

Ringlen Ringlen

Pingalapese students

The "island" of India including the south and southeast Asian continent entered a float.
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The banner over the entrance to the ball field was a tad low for the taller floats.
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0401053kso (78K) Joana 0401058india (84K)

The ceremony opened with the pounding of sakau.

sakau sakau

President Spensin James and his wife led the princes and princesses in the processional. The President was also in traditional wear.

Spensin James

And then the dancing began.

Pohnpei students at national campus
Pohnpei dancer

Kosrae student association.

Kosraen dancers Kosraen dancers Elterina Kilafwasru Kosraen dancers Kosraen dancers Kosraen dancers Kosraen dancers

Sepe Midley Shrew Anya Rowa and Norris Sigrah

Chuuk student association.

Chuukese dancers Chuukese dancers

Pohnpei state campus stole the show with the presentation of a truly traditional dance from deep in the mists of Pohnpei's past.

Pohnpeian dancers Pohnpeian dancers

India and southeast Asia

Indian dance on Pohnpei!

Yapese student association

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Yapese dancers Yapese dancers Yapese college prince and princess Yapese basket

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