Editor’s Note: This is a post of a video from 2021 advertising a Marshallese and Caribbean owned customs design shop in Springdale, AR. It was in operation from 2019-2023.
Ekkar ñan jema ear jiroñ iō bwe aelōñ eo an kar kōṃṃan jān jet iep ko reḷap me rar beto betak ilo meto. Im iloan iep kein ewōr libukwe ko me kar letok in Anij. Rej āinwōt armej in majōl, kajin in ad, ṃanit in ad, im wāwein ad mour. Eñin ej wūnin aō wia ilo KUAUTEE. Rej kōbeork ṃanit in ad ej make wōt. Eṃōj an KUAUTEE kōṃṃn aolep jabdewōt tijain ko joñan komaroñ make kōṃṃan aṃ im bōktok. Itok juon, itok aolep. Im lale nuknuk kein. Jab ruṃwij. This is my identity what’s yours?
According to my father, he once told me that his island was made out of giant baskets that would float into the sea and these baskets were shells that were given by God. These shells represent our people, our language, our culture, and our way of life. This is why I shop with KUATEE. They preserve our unique culture. Come one, come all. Check out these clothes. Don’t be late! This is my identity what’s yours? Many thanks from KUAUTEE.

