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Onoun, also known as Ulul, is the westernmost island of Namonuito Atoll and a municipality in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia. ==Etymology== The name of the island goes back to Proto-Chuukic *unouno. ==History== ===Pre-colonial history=== In pre-colonial times Onoun was an independent polity with a society organized into clans. Its people, according to oral lore, originated on Fananu. While each clan had its own chief (), the island's Traditional Chief () held power over all Onoun and was involved in customary affairs. Namonuito Atoll was part of the sawei system of tribute and tra

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UTC+10:00
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Pacific Ocean
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Caroline Islands
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