tpdadihe 6 ad ak phebe od ati‘camadl Sas Kiar.Bd. ahs A socaaaa The Government of the Trust Terrifory promotes social advancement of e Territory through programs of bencrul education, by raising the level On Ponape Island, in the Eastern Carolines, a complex social system of titles exists with most male adults holding titles in either of the twolines of nobility or in the line of commoners. The island itself is divided into five districts, formerly independent areas, each having two lines of chiefs headed by Nanmwarki and Naniken, respectively. The titles bestowed by these chiefs advance a man in social prestige. This status system is still a potent force in local sociallife. bf public health, and by improving the standard ofliving. [t encourages Micro- hesiuns Lo voluntarily integrate into eir own culture useful features of bther crvilizations to enable them to ad more meaningful and rewarding ives in today’s changing world. Chapter 7 The traditional social organization of Kusaie, Ponape District, has been modified due to the influence of missionary teaching over the last hundred years. GENERAL SOCIAL CONDITIONS Soceul and cultural diversity exists mone the districts, but increased fontact und education have brought Bbout adoption of new cultural forms d have created a more common pattern of social organization throughut the Territory. f The basic units of social organizaHon in the Carolines and the Marshalls be aomumber of lineages tracing decent matrilineally. In the Central parolinies, in Truk, the senior male of Bat lineage which first settled on a particular istund possesses considerable fatus, und chiefs still enjoy traditional brestive and authority. The Polynesian Blands oof Kapingamarangi and Nukuoro, support a similar level of Dell orpanization based onpatrilineal ecscent, A rather complex class system still exists in the Marshall Islands. At the lower levels are the headmen, alap, of the families of commonerstatus, directing their affairs and speaking for them in larger councils. At the higher levels are the chiefs, iroij, of the families of “royal” status, of whom the highest are paramount chiefs. Between these royal and commoner leaders are chiefs and families of varying degrees of status. The importance of this social stratification is evident in the Marshall Islands Congress charter which permits the /roij laplap to sit by hereditary right. In Palau, in the Western Carolines, hamlets were traditionally ruled by a ; iscal Year 1968 77 ce ee EE ear aE st ? ee