Marshallese Legends and TraditionsWhy people avoid Adrie at Kwajalein |
On a tiny islet of
On a small islet called
The old woman's children were obedient, and so they stayed away from the bushes. But as time passed, they became more and more curious about the forbidden area. So, early one morning, one of the children asked the others to come with him to explore the bushes. They all agreed, left their mats, and wandered into the forbidden area.
After walking for a while they came upon a small house and went inside. They played there
for a long time since it was unoccupied. Eventually the demon appeared, but the children knew
no fear of this strange creature, so they continued to play. They even teased the demon and made
fun of his strange looks. This made the demon very angry, and he called for the mother,
The children became bolder and bolder and returned to the forbidden area frequently to
tease the demon. Then one day the demon became so infuriated that he swallowed the children
in one giant gulp. He then called the mother and pretended the children were in his area, but when
she came near she could not hear them and knew that something dreadful had happened. So she
grabbed the demon and they began to fight. They fought from the demon's house to the far end
of the island where a large clam shell was lying on the ground. Finally,
The place of the clam shell,
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