Truk High School c.1965Holidays are celebrated in so many different ways. This picture [found on the internet] was taken at Truk High School in the Caroline Islands of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. I taught at this high school in the early 60's. The students would perform this war dance during the holidays.
It is an exciting memory of times gone by; never to be visited again. The island has gone back to its original name of Chuuk and the island group is now part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
My children grew up here. We lived on Truk for four years and then on Ponape, a neighboring island district, for one more year. Two of my very best friends worked here with us but stayed for seven years. They now live in Hawaii and stayed with me in Barcelona this year to help celebrate my birthday.
Meri Kirisimas! to all and to all good memories!
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