Yapese Fable

Description

This is Francisco P. Bandag who is 63 years old. he is my father-in-law. He told an ancient story that happened in one of the villages (Talgow) in Yap many years ago. The story is about a single mother with three children whom a man helped to provide fish for them. doing so he told the single mother never to mention or reveal this secret to anyone. her children eventually find out about it and they get injured trying to get a fish inside the secret well. Because the secret was out, all family members turned into stone as a punishment for not obeying the mother's instructions.

Participants

• Francis Bandag
  
• Sylvester En
  

Interview By

• Sylvester En