Book
Tales from Ulithi Atoll: a comparative study in oceanic folklore
University of California Press • Berkeley • Published In 1961 • Pages: x, 493
By: Lessa, William Armand.
Abstract
The first part of this study consists of a collection of previously unpublished myths and folktales from Ulithi Atoll in the West Caroline Islands, and how this folklore is related to the technology, social and political organization, religion, and values of the people. Lessa then presents a generalized discussion on the various motifs and themes present in Ulithian folktales which appear elsewhere in Oceania (e.g., Malaysia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia, and even Madagascar) for which there is comparative data. From the analysis of this comparative material the author contends '…that Ulithian culture is a conglomerate with not too distinctive a character. The folktales clearly indicate this; they are anything but unique. For the most part they constitute an amalgam of stories and motifs from far-flung areas' (p. 20).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Micronesia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2006
- Field Date
- 1947-1949
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1949
- Coverage Place
- Ulithi, Federated States of Micronesia
- Notes
- William A. Lessa
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 465-493)
- LCCN
- 61063844
- LCSH
- Tales--Micronesia/Ulithi (Micronesia)