A
medicine display in Weriatag canoe house was somewhat mysterious.
A woman from another island who was staying on Lamotrek asked for
medicine
to protect her from ria —
a "curse."
I was unable to determine the nature of the "curse" but pouches
fashioned
from coconut sheaths with knotted leaves tied to them can be seen
attached
to the ends of a meshang "taboo marker" which has been hung
from
the ridge pole ... in effect enforcing a restriction that no person
should touch
or trespass against this medicine.
Micronesian
Tour
1999 | Return to Home Page
