Still, women take great care not to show their thighs. Men on Yap proper traditionally wore loincloths, known as thus. Now thus are worn mostly for special occasions such as dances. Some old men wear dry hibiscus and a lava lava with their thus, which signifies they've proven their manhood through fighting. Today younger men typically wear T-shirts and shorts.
Older boys wear three pieces.
The material can be blue, red or white. On the outer islands men wear one piece of long cloth. Food Fresh fish is the main source of protein. Pork, chicken and crab are also common. Rice, canned meats such as Spam and corned-beef hash, and turkey tails have become popular, too.