Jobwa Bwebwenato in the Marshall Islands
2007. Jobwa Bwebwenato in the Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands State Historic Preservation Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs
A Marshallese storyteller tells the origins and practice of the Jobwa, a traditional Marshallese dance. "The steps and motions of the dance depict many foundational aspects of Marshallese culture: the building, launching, and sailing of the outrigger canoe; the various ways of fishing and food gathering; the skills of constructing a dwelling; the ceremonies for preparing for and returning from war; the customs of paying tribute to the traditional leaders; and many other time-honored skills of the Marshallese." The dance is deeply tied to what it means to be Marshallese and must not be forgotten by the younger generations. (quote from the video) Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Marshall Islands State Historic Preservation Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs, administered by the Pacific West Regional Office, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Type
- Movie/Video
- Date of Issue
- 2007
- Publisher
- Marshall Islands State Historic Preservation Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Oral Histories, Videos