essay
The source of the force in Marshallese cosmology
pacific theater: island representations of world war ii • (8) • Published In 1989 • Pages: 73-96
By: Carucci, Laurence Marshall.
Abstract
This article discusses aspects of Marshallese cosmology with particular emphasis on the ways residents of Enewetak Atoll understood the reasons that accounted for superiority of American military power. It shows that the Marshallese maintained several versions of a legend in which the United States co-opted a sacred Marshallese force called Etao to become 'the strongest country on earth.'
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Micronesia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2009
- Field Date
- 1976-1983
- Coverage Date
- 1940-1986
- Coverage Place
- Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands
- Notes
- Laurence Marshall Carucci
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-96)
- LCCN
- 89004862
- LCSH
- Marshallese