Joanna Lawolthau Interview Conducted by Modesta Tauwl

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Abstract: Joanna Lawolthau of Asor Island in the Ulithi Atoll, an Outer Island of Yap, interviewed on Asor 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, and the culture of weaving. The interview is conducted in the Ulithian language. - Keywords: weaving, loom, lavalava, skirt, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Outer Islands, Yap, Asor Island, Ulithian, Ulithi Atoll, War in the Pacific, introduction of cotton thread, local fiber, banana fiber, woven designs, cultural importance of weaving, backstrap weaving, backstrap loom, weaving in the Pacific Islands, warping board, culture of weaving, history of weaving, womanhood