Stories from the Marshall Islands

Among Marshallese the ri-bwebwenato (storyteller) is well known and respected, a living repository and transmitter of traditional history and culture. Here are ninety folktales and stories of historical events, collected and translated into English during the third quarter of the twentieth century. They include tales of origins, humanlike animals, ogres, and sprites--some malevolent, some playful. Many are presented in the original language and are amplified by extensive commentary.

Author: Jack a. Tobin
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Published: 10/31/2001
Pages: 424
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 8.66h x 6.38w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780824820190