Vreah Yaloweg Interview Conducted by Modesta Tauwl

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Abstract: Vreah Yaloweg of Yap interviewed on Yap by Modesta Tauwl about backstrap weaving in the Outer Islands of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in July of 2022. The interviewee discussed learning to weave and the cultural importance of weaving. The interview is conducted in the Ulithian language. - Keywords: weaving, loom, lavalava, skirt, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Outer Islands, Yap, Ulithian, War in the Pacific, woven designs, cultural importance of weaving, backstrap weaving, backstrap loom, weaving in the Pacific Islands, warping board, culture of weaving, learning to weave, womanhood