Five Things Must See in Ngaraard State

Stone over Surech’s head

- Surech is one of the most popular legend of Palau when her lover Tulei was ordered by Chief Madrangebuked of Ngebuked village to bring her to his house. Surech and Tulei knew that if she goes to the Chief’s house she will be one of his wives so both agreed that Tulei cut off her head and bring it to the Chief.
- Surech’s head was buried at the old village of Ngebuked with the stone placed on top as a symbol that love is more powerful than village chief’s power.

Bkul Ngerair

- A huge outcropping of a rock bordering Ngiwal State and the village of Ngkelau of Ngaraard State on the east coast. It was on this archipelago that the demi-god UCHEL of Ngiwal swooped down on Ngaraard warriors killing them one by one until a young sickly boy by the name of Rechechem, whose mother taught him the technique of spearing by watching a water bird (Egret) hunting for fishes, thus the boy was able to spear and kill the demi-god of Ngiwal out of the skies.

Ngerchokl Stream

- Like all fountains of youth stories all over the world, Palau can also boast that the island has a story itself of a magical water of youth at Ngerchokl traditional site within a Conservation area.
- The legend of Ngerchokl is about a father who wanted to give his two boys the perfect gift that would make them live forever and was able to do so by surprising his sons the next afternoon when bathing at Ngerchokl.
- Unfortunately, an old woman and her granddaughter happened to pass by on their way home and the old woman wanted to freshen up from the long hot day. As she jumped into the water, she turned into a young woman and her granddaughter began crying for her grandmother. The young woman, seeing her granddaughter crying and scared, jumped back into the water and when she came out she was an old woman again.
- At Ngerchokl, a boulder can be seen with two small footprints made by the young girl when she was jumping up and down crying for her grandmother.

Beaches of Ulimang, Elab, and Choll

- To the east coast of Ngaraard State is a stretched of white sandy beaches from Ulimang to Elab and up north to Choll. The lush vegetation full of diverse living creatures connecting to the well-preserved coastline beach to the brilliance of the silvery water breakers surging over the reefs is a must see while visiting Palau.

Stone Pathways

- As with the rock islands of Koror, the stone pathways in Ngaraard State is one of the most recognized historical artifacts of Palau.
- It took a huge work force of human efforts, cooperation, teamwork, and the ability of synchronize organization that took months and months of building and arranging the stones into this ancient pathway connecting the east and west coasts of Ngaraard.
- The Stone Path as the main highway also connects to each of the 10 Clans of Elab Village of Ngaraard on both sides of the path.