6 Yhe Kalb Resecthement Chapter Five 1azto0s none ofthe large contingent of Bikinians at Athnplablib were drawn to Keli. Other factors, however, appear co have been tnportant i establishing the increased number of houschotds. None of the three pairs of brothers who had formed jont stbling daravities at Bikini reestablished common households at Kili. Other new houscholds were established by Lokwiar's son who bad founerty resided with his father, and by two males who had resided) wath houscholds headed by cheir wives’ athers.! In the past, these men had had no alternative but co affthace with the lrousehold of one of the ulab since the latter bad controlled all Pond Ress dential choices, however, were no longer constramed by consid erations of land rights, and the creation of these new hrouselialas further eroded the traditional auchority of the several ada Changes in residential alignments were also a major factor in the rise to a position of greater importance by Juda’. second in command, alub B, the head of the second ranking typnik line age. Ac Bikini he had been subordinate to Juda for reasons of residence and lineage rank. On Bikini, the households of alab i saan recopuized as Che district's lreadian. Plereatter, lhe tay be referred tooas the Jitoen headman. Juda headed his own Jitaken distrtce and renmaiied in be. dual capacity as chick and asapistiate, bbe Comtimcal Gor Futrne tres wy the compnanity ys principal spokesman with ooeesedeas, aired cn 1949, he was summoned by the administration to represent the Bikinians ot a conference of atoll magistrates ac che clisteiet cen terat Majguro. By che following year, there was evidence thie he was secure tn his positon as the head of che commntunity; be we clected by lis fellows to represent theme in the newly createed Marstiell belanas Congress. The other twoomen who had parmed mnportanee frome chou roles an the relocations condmucd to be protament ia comaraatty athans. During the initial years on Kili, Lokwiar's son tenaned in the office of council scatbe. Afterwards, he voluntarily coli quished the position, and the Makaaliey alab MP was elected to All the post. Lokwiar’s son remained a aan of considerable ti flucnee, however; his houschold was in Juda’s Jitaken districe, and he served the chief as confidant and advisor. and Juda were in che same district and section, (see Chapter Pour and Map 5, pape 69) and he had been subordmate to pada in cb trict, secuion, and community affairs. tn addition to the prow nence he had pamed because of his role in the surveys of pro posed relocation sites, alab had emerged as an ieportant lp ure in Rongerik overseeing part of che communal discibution system. With che Kili resettlement, he further cohanced his po SIMON in COMMUNICY affairs. During the construction of the vil lage, Juda cook the first dwelling completed in fituken, where Lokwiar was also piven housing. facer, alab Bowas established in Jitoen. As the lughest ranking [fjirik male and foda’s hea appar ent, as well as on the strength of his forcetul personality, le was j As described : er : in Chapter Four, the younger brother of abil had estab lished his own huuschold at Rongecik. The other two men who had for merly resided with their elder brothers’ domestic groups and became house The ktrst Five Years The communal organizadon that had developed at Morpeth contnued tar the firse five and one hall years on Kali This sy. tem was advantageous when concentrated eflort was required: bet the construction of the village. Afterwards, two or thiee days a week were set aside for communal labor. The council inet on these mornings and divided all able bodied men into groups for Clearing biush from the groves, opening trails, weediag the tare swamp, anid planting pandanus and breadhiuit. Copra making, when scheduled, proceeded throughout the week nd was net limited to communal workdays. At the urging ol Che aebigiitna con, the lone Bikinian who had long resided on Ebon Atoll ve es turned fo the community Co instruct the people tothe ceclumgi for drying copra in the wetter southern islands. ° hokd heads on Kili were younger brothers of alub Laud KR. ‘The two mates who had resided in households headed by their wives’ fathers were ane of 2 The Marshall Islands Congress began in 1950 as a largely advisory Denby Map 7. 1969). alab L's sons and one of alub B's niaternal nephews. These are reflected in In more recent ygars, it has assumed more legislative fun tions (see Melle: $07