transvortation for men,
an absolute
materials,
and
ultimately
copra,
is
necessity.
It is very difficult to estimate the degree of
utilization of
local
vs.
imported
foods,
One
can say,
however,
that the Bikini people will use imported foods to a much
greater degree than they did before they were moved from the
atoll.
It
1s
This,
I believe,
18 the trend throughout the Marshalls.
seen in the orientation toward a cash
copra production.
purchase
rice,
If the Bikinians have
flour and
sugar,
economy,
including coffee,
which have become
tea,
of the
would
diet and
imagine
that
cannot
staple
food
These and other
canned meats and canned fish,
will be purchased in large quantities.
part
upon
the money they will
items on Kili and elsewhere in the Marshalls.
foodstuffs,
based
They form an important
be considered
to be
the abundance of fish and
Juxuries.
sheilfish
I
on
Bikini would mean a reduction in the purchase of canned fish,
and
fowl
even canned meat.
locally would
The availability of
probably affect
pork and domestic
canned meat
purchases.
The
use of wildfowl and turtles would also probably mean a decrease
in canned meat
and
fish are
purchases.
very
It
expensive
should be noted
in the Marshalls.
that
canned meats
These and
consumer goods must be imported over vast distances.
requirement
The
and
1s
reflected
cost
to the
local foods such as arrowroot, pandanus,
squash will
foods.
in the
undoubtedly be used
other
This
consumer on the atolls.
breadfruit,
bananas
in addition to imported
Arrowroot and pandanus were especially important and
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