Long ago there was a child named Uab from the island of Angaur.  As a child, he had an enormous appetite.  His mother would constantly feed him.  At times, he would consume as much as 50 large baskets of food (fish, taro, fruit, etc.) and drink enormous amounts of spring water and coconut juice.

By the time Uab had become a man, he had grown too large to feed himself.  He grew so large that only his head could fit in his house, while the rest of his body stretched out along the beach.  The villagers had to climb ladders to feed him, forcing food into his mouth.  Tired of serving Uab and fearing that he would eat all the food, the villagers decided to kill him.  So while he was asleep one night, they tied him up and set his house on fire.  Feeling the hot flames, Uab rose to his feet and broke loose, roaring and kicking with such force that the island shook.  However, there was no escape from the flames.  He crashed to the ground and broke into many pieces, forming the Islands of Belau.

For this reason, it is believed that is certain villages have particular attributes.  Peleliu and Aimeliik were formed from his legs, so they are said to be good runners.  Ngiwal was formed from his stomach, so they are said to eat seven times a day.  Ngarchelong was formed from his head, so they are said to be the smartest.  And so on....
 

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