Sacred Geographies – Yap
Yap was central in the intensive cultural exchange in Micronesia, famously involving the large stonemoney discs quarried from distant islands of Palau and Guam. Indeed, the formalized Yap-focused exchange system known as sawei guided movement of tribute among diverse and dispersed clans in the Caroline Islands.
The Biodiversity of Borneo – Sabah and its Islands
Borneo, the third largest island in the world, is located in Southeast Asia close to the Equator; it is divided among three countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei. Ecologically, Borneo has a profusion of tropical rainforests and is one of the most important centers of biodiversity in the world.