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Bia Jabeo

Bia Jabeo

Bia Jabeo, from Arno, tells the story of the banana's origin. The tale features singing. Compare her gentle treatment of the story to Binet Bujen's racous telling of the same tale.



Bia Jabeo video
(in Marshallese)

Bia Jabeo tale
Marshallese audio


Bia Jabeo tale
English text