Stories from the Marshall Islands

Download or read book Stories from the Marshall Islands written by Jack A. Tobin and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2001-10-31 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.