Abstract
This study examines the construction of an ihmwenei, a traditional chief’s house, constructed from 1974 to 1976 in Wene, in the district of Kitti (Pohnpei, Micronesia). Such a house had not been built on Pohnpei since the late 1800s. Construction of the stone foundation and timber framing and manufacture of the roof, walls and floors are described, along with details pertaining to the acquisition of materials and the names and purposes of particular house features. The study of the construction of a Pohnpeian house also provides an avenue for the exploration of the sociopolitical role of chiefs on the island, as well as traditional ontological frameworks which privilege secrecy and protection as a critical aspect of the chief’s dwelling.
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