2002 Dance Festivities

Fais Women Perform Dance Many women participated in the festivities honoring Harlyn's return to the island.

Fais Women Perform Dance Women of Fais Island perform traditional dancing to celebrate my grandfathers return

Fais Women Perform Dance Another angle showing Women of Fais Island performing traditional dancing

Fais men Perform Dance Men of Fais Island perform traditional dancing to celebrate my grandfathers return

Fais men Perform Dance Another angle showing Men of Fais Island performing traditional dancing

Fais men Perform Dance Another angle showing Men of Fais Island performing traditional dancing

Fais Island Culture

Weaving Lava Lavas Two Fais women sit down and weave a lava lavas cloth

Traditional Home in Fais Village A Fais home showing the traditional thatch roof. This home had corregated steel for the siding.

Canoe shelter on Fais Beach A traditional hut where canoes are stored on the beach. This photo was taken on the side of the island that the B-29 landed.

Canoe Building Two Fais man at the beginning stages of carving a new canoe.

Canoes in Village Two canoes sit just inside the village from the beach. Not far from this location was a tire from the B29.

Traditional Men's House A traditional men's house on Fais Island.

Traditional House/Grave of Loved One A Fais man stands by this traditional home. Nearby is the headstone and grave of a loved one.

Supply Ship bring goods to the Island The people of Fais Island congregate on the beach as supply ship brings goods to the island.

View point of B-29 landing Standing on the beach and looking beyond the trees out over the beach is the location Harlyn's B28 ditched in 1948.

Phosphate mine on Fais Island A phosphate mine located on the Northeastern side of Fais Island.