Fiscal Year 2011 Rehabilitation and Conservation Project Report - Bai Melekeong ma Ikel Euang el Chades B:ME-2:1 F9, Melekeok State, Republic of Palau
2011. Fiscal Year 2011 Rehabilitation and Conservation Project Report - Bai Melekeong ma Ikel Euang el Chades B:ME-2:1 F9, Melekeok State, Republic of Palau. Palau Historic Preservation Office, Bureau of Arts and Culture, Ministry of Community & Cultural Affairs
From the report: "...As a contractor for the development, restoration, maintenance, repair, interpretation, and preservation for a historic site known as Bai Melekeong ma Ikel euang el chades in Melekeok State, I am very happy to report to you that the project has been successfully completed. We were able to restore fallen rocks of the platform to its original places, removing eroded soils that have covered some rocks on the platform, remove dirt and soil to expose all rocks on top of the platform and reveal its original structures. Particularly, the most significant part of the project was the restoration of the 'Olsuchel Tet', the small stone platform reserved for the top four Ngarabaimelekeong Chief during times of emergencies, with the approval of Reklai and Ngarabaimelekeong. Through this project they restored it after being abandoned for almost 50 years. The project started toward the end of April 2012 and continued until July 2012. The project was done by Ngaramecherocher, Melekeok Traditional Men's Group. - Written by Melekeok Governor" Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Palau Historic Preservation Office, Bureau of Arts and Culture, Ministry of Community & Cultural Affairs, administered by the Pacific West Regional Office, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number 70-11-31964).
- Type
- Published Report
- Date of Issue
- 2011-12
- Publisher
- Palau Historic Preservation Office, Bureau of Arts and Culture, Ministry of Community & Cultural Affairs
- Units
- HPF