Serphina Ililau Interview Conducted by Modesta Tauwl

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Abstract: Serphina Ililau of Falalop Island in the Ulithi Atoll, an Outer Island of Yap, interviewed on Falalop by Modesta Tauwl about backstrap weaving in the Outer Islands of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in June of 2022. The interviewee discussed differences in weaving in the past vs. today, local fibers, differences in weaving patterns, and the role of mentorship and culture in the transmission of weaving skills. The interview is conducted in the Ulithian language. - Keywords: weaving, loom, lavalava, skirt, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Outer Islands, Yap, Ulithian, Ulithi Atoll, War in the Pacific, introduction of cotton thread, local fiber, banana fiber, hibiscus fiber, woven designs, cultural importance of weaving, backstrap weaving, backstrap loom, weaving in the Pacific Islands, warping board, womanhood, culture of weaving, history of weaving