Posted inTop Stories

After Decades of Abandonment, Beluu er a Ngchesechang Reclaims Its Place in Palau’s Cultural Landscape

By: Summer Kennard AIRAI, Palau (December 29, 2025) — “People may have left the village physically, but their hearts and minds remained there,” Airai State Governor Norman H. Ngiratecheboet said as the historic village of Beluu er a Ngchesechang undergoes renewed life following decades of abandonment through a community-led cultural restoration effort. Community-led restoration of […]

Gift this article