Palauan hut at night

Angelo Chiacchio2018

Ephemera documentary
Paris

The bai is the most representative building of Palau, a small island country in the western Pacific Ocean. This meeting house is built from the finest hardwoods and features ornate carvings that depict island legends. Before modern times, a village’s daily life centered around its bai.

Learn more about life in Palau.

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Title: Palauan hut at night
Creator: Angelo Chiacchio
Date Created: 2018
Location Created: Palau, Micronesia
Type: Photograph
Rights: Angelo Chiacchio
Medium: Digital photograph

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