| palliative care and traditional practices of death and dying in wa'ab (yap proper) and in the outer islands of yap. | death remains one of the most important and significant activities in yap, an event that involves the entire island. a death of a yapese not only unites the family, it initiates a complex series of reaffirmed kinship ties, rituals and exchanges that refocus the entire community and create new social identities for the participants. how these ties, exchanges, and identities are changing due to new economic challenges and new social pressures were the focus of this preliminary study, which sought ... | 0 | 22235155 |