Koror has a range of
modern shopping facilities on offer. Several small
gift shops offer a variety of unusual items, and the Belau National Museum and Ormuul Gift Shop offer authentic
handmade local craft items.
Palau’s best-known art form is the
storyboard. These are carvings on various lengths of wood, sometimes shaped into crocodiles, turtles or fish and painted. The storyboards depict Palauan stories taken from about 30 popular legends or recorded events. In addition to the storyboards, models of
bais (men’s meeting buses), canoes and sculptured
figurines called
dilukai are also carved.
Other
gifts include jewelry, etchings and baskets, purses, hats and mats woven from pandana leaves and palm. In addition to these local crafts, the Palau Pacific Resort has a duty-free shop, which features locally produced items as well as designer and brand name gifts.
Shopping hoursMon-Sat 0800-2100.
Currency Information:CurrencyThe US Dollar is in use. For further, see main
Pacific Islands of Micronesia section.
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