By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Palauan women, as keepers of the nation’s cultural traditions in a matrilineal society, have a responsibility to ensure that traditional customs are practiced correctly and passed on to future generations, participants at the 33rd annual Mechesil Belau Conference said. During a panel discussion on traditional leadership, cultural values and […]
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Traditional leaders urged to reconsider use of plastics in traditional functions
President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr. in letters to Chief Ibedul Yutaka Gibbons, Chairman of the Council of Chiefs and Bilung Gloria Salii and the Mechesil Belau, urges the traditional leaders to reconsider the use of single-use plastics and Styrofoam products in traditional functions. “In this Year of Environmental Action, I respectfully ask Rubekul Belau and […]