Northern Mariana Islands · Folktales and oral traditions
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Northern Mariana Islands
- Tales
- 2
- Dated records
- 3
- Tales linked to multiple countries
- 1
Counts reflect the Atlas catalogue. A link may represent a recording, a publication or an association with a local tradition.
Tinian’s latte stones have a shaft and a separate capstone. In the Tåga legend the capstone has a role of its own, giving a family story a place within the shape of a building.
Tales in the Atlas
Fo’na, Pontan and Fouha Rock
1998 · Scott Russell · Tiempon I Manmofo’na · Northern Mariana Islands Division of Historic Preservation
Tåga’s Stones on Tinian
1957 · Alexander Spoehr · Marianas Prehistory · House of Taga
2012 · Laguana et al. · Latte in the Mariana Islands · Micronesica 42
Tales found across countries
| Tales | Countries and regions |
|---|---|
| Fo’na, Pontan and Fouha Rock | Guam Northern Mariana Islands |