Marshall Islands 1857.

[@micronesiangreatness]

The culture isn't lost.The people are just too indulged in other traditions rather than their own.However people like myself the true Rilolelaplapians of these islands will preserve what we currently have and to revive what was lost.

[@rogerjackson7497]

I agreed. I’m pure indigenous as well from the outer islands. We will also claim the lands we have and bring back our culture.

[@lah_nicky6086]

@Thaddeus Wade I don’t give a damn

[@Acey42003]

@@rogerjackson7497 jeez...

[@LaniJeb96960]

First start off by not consuming rice, flour and any processed foods on a daily basis only local traditional foods 😂

[@takakuuz2794]

​@@lah_nicky6086I don't give a fuck whatever you say

[@bujenlenja6085]

Before captain john marshall we call the island lolelaplap thanks for posting this video

[@lakianitak9235]

You good and know everything

[@scrawnysaint1586]

lolelaplap💯

[@isee-.-333]

Wow i didn't know that

[@joevip76]

True facts, there's no such thing as a Marshallese dictionary, well take that back unless you become a college student then you've earned the right to read one. And yeah not so much of us could afford such gold 😔

[@nerblebun]

This was the beginning of the end of the Marshallese culture. Forcing Christianity on people who had lived on these islands for thousands of years. Now, ask any islander what their ancestors called themselves before British explorer John Marshall put his name on the islands, and they don't even know. 80 years ago there was no word for suicide in the Marshallese language. Now it is the most common cause of death for young men 15 to 30 years old. The U.S. government forced peaceful islanders off their home islands and put them on a reservation so the government could test nuclear weapons. It's called Ebye, aka, the slum of the Pacific.

[@jorlang2010]

Where did you get your history from? Looks like you don't even know what you're talking about. If you're saying about the U.S. Government and their nuclear tests and, yet, you mentioned, "Ebye," which we understand the correct spell, "Ebeye." You talking about two different stories here and you don't even know neither of them. What a shame if you're an historian, are you not? Of course, you're not and you're just the "Grandpa the Grey" who need to do more study and research before you show the world that you didn't listen before you speak. Now, which one are you referring to, 1946-1958 or 1960s-today. In your introduction, you're saying, "Beginning of End of the Marshallese culture." Well, we know very well why we should accepted our ethnicity to be called after this foreigner. And we're glad we became part of the world civilization. If you learn about our custom (which you do not know), you'll understand that we were civilized people from the beginning, our customs, clearly, explained it. About 270 years ago, we adopted christianity after the first missionaries, successfully, proclaimed to the people the holy scriptures. Just after the WWII, Americans didn't forced the people as you mentioned, but, the fact is, they lied to the people that what they were about to do was for the good of mankind and it was in the hand of God. When the people heard the words, "it's in the hand of God" they immediately believed and give them privilege to do. Before, the Captain Marshall, of course, our ancestors knew what they called themselves, even today, we know, but you're the one who don't know nothing, because you do not know what you're talking about. You're not an historian, I don't think you're an American, but if you are, man, you got be ashamed of yourself. Where did you learn that poor history of yours?

[@micronesiangreatness]

Although I partly agree with this I'll have to say that the culture(some of it) still thrive to this day.As for few parts were lost.People like me.The true Rilolelaplapians of these islands are going to preserve what we currently have and to revive what was lost.It's the people who are too blind or careless for their own rightful heritage.Ignorance to be proud for what their ancestors left behind.In their brainwashed heads they view the ancient ones as subhumans or evil.Yet the very religion they worship today also has that type of history. Christianity like all other religion isn't about peace.Blood,wars,and chaos are the foundations for it.They're hypocrites to bash on the ancestors yet follow a religion who does the claim being painted on the forebears. Riab in rimajol is what is true ones call them."People of lies".

[@mystorysaint]

@@micronesiangreatnessyou’re wrong. Christianity brought peace to our ancestors. y’all don’t know the full story of how the gospel got here so don’t assume shit. and to the guy who commented and assumed that we don’t know what were called before, the marshalls was called Lõlelaplap before John Marshall named it for himself. y’all don’t know shit. get your sources right first and then make your claims. lol. don’t disrespect the missionaries that brought the gospel and with it peace to the warring clans of MY Island. thank you.

[@RomainLange]

Was the education with a bible translated in marshallese ?

[@manoloclanre3403]

@@RomainLangeyes it is. Without Christianity we would still be like the people of the siminole islands near India. Just saying.

[@yjude30]

Thank You for the Video. 1 ??? Do you have more video?

[@soozzelda]

Iakwe - where did this video come from - do you know? Sounds like East Coast and there are a lot of photographs taken by Joachim deBrum - really nice! There must be more!

[@tinyjhene4227]

That island was ours💔 Till that white man came and overtook it and name it after him.

[@themastaplasta87]

when europeans brought christianity to africa, africans were required to give up priceless african artifacts and renounce their ideas and traditions just to recieve medicine. in result many africans have lost their culture and history. and look at da marshallese ppl. they pretty much lost theirs too after christianity was introduced. many things about ourselves we done forgot like da ancient language and other precious things. i doubt we can have those back now.

[@scrawnysaint1586]

done got tricked into anotha idea

[@scrawnysaint1586]

contact da ancestors for lessons

[@takakuuz2794]

Christianity was already there in Africa

[@takakuuz2794]

Christianity was already there in Africa

[@emmyceecee]

@YHWHisSovereign The west (in particular the USA) also brought Castle Bravo and Ivy Mike to the Marshall Islands. Somehow I don't think Jesus approved of what we did. Certainly not freedom for the islanders who were forcibly removed from Bikini and Eniwetok, which were then destroyed in the most horrifying manner.

[@nanitarkio4060]

Good to know, thanks for the video im grateful

[@johannesambjrnsen4215]

What a tragedy. Losing the ability to think for your self must be the greatest loss to mankind.

[@Acey42003]

damn...

[@yoyoj9349]

Baby you no I'm on my way baby love you so much.

[@antjetautkus5506]

Thx

[@krishnatv2135]

from india may god bless all its give unconditional joy

[@dustman96]

unconditional ignorance

[@nantereeko8414]

Religion was THE, ruling instrument. every where, it worked.

[@tiaderubon499]

HI guys im marshllese and i wonna say that it was so sad for me to watch this video cuz they die and who did this to thwm are u for real now

[@MomeJ]

jennifer jorlang *wanna*

[@ArnoBoi25]

This is a nice video. :)

[@lawrenceanjain4784]

Lord thank you for using these humble servants of yours to venture across the unknown seas and risking their lives to bring the gospel to the unknown islands of the pacific.

[@dustman96]

Lord thank you for ruining their culture. Nice...

[@johnison9520]

​@@dustman96 The culture is well preserved. I'm a Marshallese myself and I know because I'm a part of it and grew up with it.

[@themastaplasta87]

@871yt Disease brought from outside. Tribal wars dont amount to the dmg done by colonialism.

[@AlohaRAY808]

Same here,I'm in CALI

[@antoniobaugh6747]

in Omaha, Nebraska

[@onedown9936]

Is that how marshallese looked like back then?

[@micronesiangreatness]

Nalu_boyy you seriously don't know what our ancestors look like? Wow.

[@TheFlyingFish692]

That’s how majority of Marshallese look like now lol

[@rogerjackson7497]

Since the English came why didn’t they learn our language instead?

[@Islandsurflords]

Ilo iio eo 1857 Kaiboke (Lobadeo) Laplap ear kajidak tok Moring Star na iaarin Ebon. Ri Kaki ro ra bed ion wa eo ej Dr. Pierson im kora eo ibben. Unin an kar Iroij in bed Ebon ear ebelele ibben Leroij eo Neimakwa (Erroja Kijeek) of Ebon. Eo jinen Iroijlaplap Nelu Kaiboke im Iroijlaplap Laelan Kabua (Erroja Kijeek) of Ebon. Kaiboke ear naninmij im jako kin Typhoid Fever. Ke ear jako Iroijlaplap Loeak ear bok jikin. Im elkin Loeak, Kabua Laplap ear bok jikin.

[@rogerjackson7497]

Where can I get more of this information? I love how you explain it. Any website for this history?

[@joevip76]

Kwad bok Jen ia bwebwenato in?

[@illiannajackson6076]

We are called lolelaplapese

[@emmyceecee]

@YHWHisSovereign The west (in particular the USA) also brought Castle Bravo and Ivy Mike to the Marshall Islands. Somehow I don't think Jesus approved of what we did.

[@yoyoj9349]

MYMY MK 4 EVER

[@lakianitak9235]

Ho wow

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

The natives 🙂🙂🙂🆒️♥️♥️🙂

[@kestonl]

kamolmol anij kon aelon ko ad elap tata iroij ro ad im alep ro im armij ro

[@YHWHisSovereign]

Christianity brought literacy to the world. Some religions enslave, and others just don't care, but Christianity brings education and freedom thanks to the missionaries who obey the commands of Jesus.

[@Kabenmalo]

YHWHisSovereign fuck you I am marshallese and I preffred muslim than christanity

[@pbien16]

I kinda agree. matter of fact, i'm not at all religious but i am thankful that the missionaries came to our islands with their knowledge and taught us how to read and write.

[@MSotelo503]

At what cost? Lots of lives were ruined. Rape is common in this too.

[@micronesiangreatness]

Christianity did not invent literacy.Writing systems originated from the Middle East and some parts of Asia way before Christianity Was brought into existence.

[@micronesiangreatness]

"Education and freedom" lol. All religions are nonsense.It only makes people dumber and blinded for the reality of life itself.