Culture: Yap Day 2007, moving stone money

Yap Islanders (Yapese) moving stone money by traditional custom. Yap is the only culture in the world with stone money. Since the stone money never leaves Yap, Yapese are also the only culture that still has all the money it ever made.

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• Micronesia
• Stone
• money
• culture

[BOMSORRO21]

proud to be from the STONE MONEY ISLAND!!

[3seahaven]

That can't be how every transaction is done...could it!!!

[KAZVorpal]

@3seahaven No, often the stone remains where it is, but the new owner is officially acknowledged. So if it's in your living room, and you buy something from your neighbor, the stone stays in your living room, but everyone acknowledges that it's his.

This is actually pretty similar to how modern banking works. Much of the gold in Fort Knox is actually owned by other countries...but remains where it is.

[xanh01]

It's a beautiful tradition with stone money.  Simple life is better.

[L1U6L9U00]

@yelza180 true dat mon..!

[L1U6L9U00]

@GARNETSODA LMAO credit card hahaha 

[GARNETSODA]

I wonder what their credit cards are like.

Excellent video.

Good on ya'll, Yap-people!

[SweetMsBitch]

So is it transfered to the Bank of Guam fa Ayuw Community bank? lol. Yapese culture; one of its own kind. cant wait to go back ;)

[fantastical24]

amson, gathiy fag gling i machaf rog ea baar.

[BOMSORRO21]

LOL ngom kirebrog kayog ko 69...ooppzz my bad...jus playing...*winks*

[luvmyisland1]

LOL...

[yelza180]

yyyyyyeeeeeaaaaahhhhh.........­.... rep dat yap shizzz!!!!! proud to be a waabese!!!!