Agnes Reat Interview Conducted by Modesta Tauwl

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Abstract: Agnes Reat 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 the importance of weaving and the differences in weaving patterns in the past vs. today. 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, woven designs, cultural importance of weaving, backstrap weaving, backstrap loom, weaving in the Pacific Islands, warping board, womanhood, culture of weaving, history of weaving