Rosita Yalorthog Interview Conducted by Modesta Tauwl

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Abstract: Rosita Yalorthog of Fais Island, an Outer Island of Yap, interviewed on Yap by Modesta Tauwl about backstrap weaving in the Outer Islands of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in August of 2022. The interviewee discussed differences in weaving in the past vs. today, differences in weaving patterns, and the culture of weaving. The interview is conducted in the Ulithian language. - Keywords: weaving, loom, lavalava, skirt, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Outer Islands, Yap, Ulithian, Fais Island, War in the Pacific, woven designs, local fibers, banana fibers, cultural importance of weaving, backstrap weaving, backstrap loom, weaving in the Pacific Islands, culture of weaving, history of weaving, learning through play