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Description Mau-star-compass.png |
English:
A photograph of a recreation of the star compass of
Mau Piailug
depicted with shells on sand, with
Satawalese
(See
Trukic languages
) text labels,
as described
by the
Polynesian Voyaging Society
. Original archived
by Webcite
. Shown here north-up.
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Date | |
Source | Own work |
Author | Newportm |
Star compass as used by Mau Piailug on Satawal , Yap State, Caroline Islands, FSM .
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This piece represents the voyaging canoe from which stars are observed.
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Mailapailefung: Little Dipper
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Wylur: Big Dipper
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Igulig: Whale; Cassiopeia = Head; Almach and Mirach = Body; Hamal and Sharatan - Tail
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Murn: Vega
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Marigaht: Makali‘i
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Uul: Aldebaran
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Paiifung: Gamma Aqulae
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Mailap: Altair
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Paiyur: Beta Aquilae
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Earlier: Belt of Orion
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Wuliwulifasmughet: North Star
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Sarapool: Corvus
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Tumur: Northernmost six stars of Scorpio
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Mesario: Shaula and Antares
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Luubw: Southern Cross rising
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Machemeias: Cross rising at 45˚ from the southeastern horizon
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Wuliwuliluubw: Cross upright at 90˚
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Machemelito: Cross setting at 45˚ from the southwestern horizon