Lorita Leframor Interview Conducted by Modesta Tauwl

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Abstract: Lorita Leframor of Asor Island in the Ulithi Atoll, 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, local fibers, differences in weaving patterns, the culture of weaving, and the significance of weaving in Outer Island communities. The interview is conducted in the Ulithian language. - Keywords: weaving, loom, lavalava, skirt, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Outer Islands, Yap, Ulithian, Asor Island, Ulithi Atoll, War in the Pacific, migration into Yap Proper, introduction of cotton thread, Father Walter, local fiber, banana fiber, hibiscus 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, respect