
Published online:
17 November 2016
Published in print:
30 September 2011
Online ISBN:
9780824870386
Print ISBN:
9780824832032
Contents
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The Charter Myths of Latmikaik, Chuab, and Milad The Charter Myths of Latmikaik, Chuab, and Milad
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The Cosmos with Its Gods and Spirits The Cosmos with Its Gods and Spirits
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The Cosmos The Cosmos
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The Gods and Spirits The Gods and Spirits
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The Spirits and Gods Called Chelid The Spirits and Gods Called Chelid
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The Ruchel or Messenger Gods The Ruchel or Messenger Gods
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Palauan Gods Compared to Gods Elsewhere in Micronesia Palauan Gods Compared to Gods Elsewhere in Micronesia
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Interaction Between Humans and Spirits Interaction Between Humans and Spirits
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The Father or Head of the Extended Family The Father or Head of the Extended Family
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Spirit Mediums (Korong) Spirit Mediums (Korong)
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Rituals: Pregnancy and Birth, Death, and Warfare Rituals: Pregnancy and Birth, Death, and Warfare
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Pregnancy and Birth Pregnancy and Birth
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Death, Burial, and Mourning Ritual Death, Burial, and Mourning Ritual
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The Rituals of Head-Hunting The Rituals of Head-Hunting
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The Sacred Stones: Archaeology and Religion The Sacred Stones: Archaeology and Religion
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Cite
Dobbin, Jay, and Francis X. Hezel, 'The Religion of Palau', Summoning the Powers Beyond: Traditional Religions in Micronesia (Honolulu, HI , 2011; online edn, Hawai'i Scholarship Online, 17 Nov. 2016), https://doi.org/10.21313/hawaii/9780824832032.003.0008, accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the religion of Palau, studying the three charter myths that set forth not only the Palauan beliefs about the gods and the cosmos but also beliefs about the social structure. These three charter myths show two eras in the evolution of Palauan social structure, the archaic and the new, in which three beings or goddesses—Latmikaik, Chuab, and Milad—closely interact with the sky gods to produce the polity of Palau. In these myths, the gods prepare Palau for human habitation. The end result is a Palau populated by human beings with power and dominance resting in four village/district complexes: Imiungs, Melekeok, Imelik, and Koror.
Keywords:
Palauan religion, charter myths, Palauan beliefs, Palauan social structure, Latmikaik, Chuab, Milad
Subject
Regional and Area Studies
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