Micronesian legends Bo Flood, Beret E. Strong, William Flood ; illustrated by Connie J. Adams
Material type: TextPublication details: Honolulu, Hawaii Bess Press 2002Description: 207 p. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:- 1573061298
- 1573061247 (pbk.)
- 398.2
- GR385.M625 F56 2002
Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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MAIN LIBRARY Noumea | 398.2 FLO 2002 | Available | 38040 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-207).
Northern Mariana Islands and Guam: Creation myth -- How the women saved Guam -- How navigation was learned -- The story of Taga -- Mataquana and Gadao -- The story of Piwamwan of Souk -- Chief Aghurubw -- Juan Malo and his miraculous medicine -- Fragrant lady -- Duhendes, trickster elves of the jungle -- The tale of two lovers -- Palau: Creation myth, including the story of the Giant Uab -- The Spider God teaches natural childbirth -- Two lovers and how the turtle cycle was discovered -- How the Dugong came to be -- The true story of Prince Lebu -- Turtle and canoe -- The Old Lady of Ngerchokl --Yap: In the Beginning -- Building the canoe -- The overconfidence of Longolap -- The sands of Aluluil -- How Motigitig fished up Fais Island -- How Ulithi was formed -- Why Olifat created the stingray -- How Olifat brought tattooing to Yap -- The stone money of Yap -- The journey of Rat and the Golden Plover -- The bat and the rat -- Manbuth -- The Rock of Khlop -- The giant monster and the disobedient boy -- Chuuk: Creation myth -- Pwapwa and Lippar -- Nemwes - The sweet water of East Fayu -- The young woman of Tol -- The ravenous Kuling -- Rongerik, Rongelap and the great Un -- Neini and Anaini: A Chuukese love story -- How Pisiiras was raised from the sea -- The mountain tunnel of Tol -- The stolen wife and the flying canoe -- Pohnpei and Kosrae: Pohnpei: Creation myth -- The first clan -- The terrible mistake of the two brothers -- Satokawai's impossible task -- Isohkelekel vanquishes the Saudeleur -- The death of Isohkelekel -- Sakier, the outcast sister -- The boy who stole the coconut crab -- Kosrae: The black snake of Kosrae -- The selfish girl and the giant -- Two brothers and the chief's daughter -- Republic of the Marshall Islands: Creation myth -- How the islands got their names -- Why Rat and Octopus don't get along -- The story of Taramalu -- The story of Litobora -- Frenchman's Flat -- When wisdom was stronger than war -- The formation of Kwajalein -- Letao and the chief's canoe -- The foolish octopus -- The father who mistreated his son -- The lost boy -- The beautiful Lejakkwe.