Mauri! I'm a Proud Kiribati and mu Mom works on Abaiang for 5 to 6 years and yess...the place was just a beauty...i even visited that Chapel with my friend and almost ended up at the top. Great vid, Much Love brother
@aperezvoyages
3 жыл бұрын
Mauri mauri brother! So awesome to hear about some of your personal experiences on island. Your comment on the boat video was awesome hahah.
@freeplace5243
4 жыл бұрын
An interesting structure on a small pacific atoll, something you wouldn't expect to be there. Aloha my friend.
@aperezvoyages
4 жыл бұрын
It literally took me by surprise! I saw the clock portion rise out of nowhere on my drive to the end of the island. Just had to borrow a bike and head up to explore 😃 aloha🤙🏼
@tioteeribabaiti4554
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload
@aperezvoyages
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching :D
@barsbay7598
4 жыл бұрын
It's a beautiful church, I hope it gets restored someday
@aperezvoyages
4 жыл бұрын
I agree 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@fenixrizin2354
3 жыл бұрын
Magnificent, thank you for showing this hidden heritage and how it blends with modern Kiribati
@aperezvoyages
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching my friend☺️🤙🏽
@safuwanfauzi5014
2 жыл бұрын
I try to find what traditional architecture of Kiribati look like, Fiji have Bure, Samoa, Tonga,French Polynesia/Tahiti with 'Fale', Hawaiian with Hale, Maori with Marae, Palau, Mirconesia, Guam and Marshall Island have 'Bai House or men house', what Kiribati architecture look like. all Polynesia and Mirconesia have stonework paving and foundation. same in Malaysia-Indonesia archiepelago. Marae temple and Pre-hindu Malay-Indonesia archipelago temple share similar architecture feature. i love to learn about Kiribati architecture, traditional house.
@missahriwatts7742
2 жыл бұрын
this guy should be hired by national geographic.. his videos/vlogs are far different from those common we use to see and watch. hope he visits under rated beautiful african countries as well. kudos to you sir ✌🏼
@aperezvoyages
2 жыл бұрын
I surely do plan to visit underrated countries in Africa. The cultures to learn are seemingly endless! Are you from Africa? Thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it!
@missahriwatts7742
2 жыл бұрын
Hi there sir.. No, I am from the Philippines,, a political science student. and I’m always watching your contents. It’s just, I’m thinking that countries like Gabon, Lesotho, Equatorial Guinea, etc .. about time to be recognized.
@aperezvoyages
2 жыл бұрын
Those are all countries I want to visit in Africa actually. Very curious! Philippines too. Lots of Filipinos here in Hawai’i so it’s got me curious now 🇵🇭
@missahriwatts7742
2 жыл бұрын
@@aperezvoyages yasssss please sir,, will be happy to be your tour guide here… from the historical terraces of the mountains to the hanging coffins….. but imma more happy seeing you stepping those african countries first hehe but if u change mind… imma welcome you first here in the islands of 7,107… the Philippines ✌🏼
@aperezvoyages
2 жыл бұрын
Haha I’m closer to the Philippines than Africa so chances are I’ll be in the Philippines . The northern mountains of ilocos took my breathe away in a documentary 😍 Where are you in the Philippines ?
@tianeiaamaramo5070
3 жыл бұрын
Hi I never have a chance being inside that church but now I see it lol I've been visiting abaiang for holidays and never get a chance climbing the creepy stairs lol it quite old but still remember how my grandma told a story about that vill ...thanks for sharing and great videos seen on abaiang never had a chance to see the whole island ...thanks anyway
@aperezvoyages
3 жыл бұрын
It was incredible to visit this church and each end of the island. Hope you get to climb the creepy stairs when you visit 😎
@onlineincomepolice
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome view from the inside, but it's wee bit creepy👻 inside, being all empty and stuff. Looks eerily beautiful from the outside too😅
@aperezvoyages
4 жыл бұрын
Yea man! Pretty surreal and unreal despite the surroundings and being on a thin island/atoll. Just couldn’t miss the opportunity to go inside. The broken stairs and wood was a bit scary lol
@joseeduardochicabermudez
4 жыл бұрын
That's a little Notre dame
@aperezvoyages
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like it :)
@baleevet
4 жыл бұрын
My goodness the view from the top of the church is stunning! How lucky the locals are to live amongst all that
@aperezvoyages
4 жыл бұрын
The British and diocese of this part of the world left behind a gem on this small atoll 💙⛪️
@baleevet
4 жыл бұрын
What's even more amazing are the shells used to line the outside of the building. Just to know these shells were hand picked one hundred years ago and to see them still there today is so cool
@brancomctab1248
4 жыл бұрын
baleevet Those shells are the skeletal remains of “te bun”. The island is well known for having this in abundance. It’s another source of protein for the islanders if they get tired of fish. To collect them, you just grab a bag and go down the lagoon water during low tide to where it is knee deep. It only takes 15 minutes to collect enough to feed a family of five for a day! Abaiang is one of the lucky islands in Kiribati to be blessed with abundance of lagoon and ocean seafood.
@aperezvoyages
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing such incredible information about Abaiang! Really interesting to know! Can you tell me what “te bun” is in detail. 🙏🏼☺️
@brancomctab1248
4 жыл бұрын
Anthony Perez at 2:24 you showed the sea shells decorating the the church walls. Those are the “bun” shells. They were collected live, boiled, then the inside meat were consumed. The outer shell is simply discarded and they often piled up somewhere. The sun and the rain will usually bleach these shells white over time. The builder decided to use those abundant shells as decorative pieces as you have clearly shown in your vlog.
@brancomctab1248
4 жыл бұрын
I just want to add that the “bun” is commonly known in the English speaking world as the Ark Clam. The scientific name will be Arcidae, a marine bivalve mollusk belonging to the Phylum called Mollusca. Do you know that this “bun” can be considered a living fossil as there has been fossils of it found all over the world! This genus is recorded in the fossil record to date back to the Cretaceous period (145.5 to 65.5 million years ago). This species has probably been enjoying the sunshine long before early humans even ventured out of Africa! 🤨🧐🤓
@baleevet
4 жыл бұрын
@@brancomctab1248 oh wow. Very informative thank you!
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