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Making these requires a large amount of fresh water.
Of course, this
handicraft preduction developed after these people moved to Killi.
However, tL don't
think the abrndant water supply iupresses the Milli people as wuch today for they
realize that rain brings svamps and svarps are breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
Now
they face the problems of infections from the mosquitoes and flies; no one is without
soves or scars.
They didn't die of thirst on Bikini, but they do become ill from
One advanteze of coming to Killi was the fact that it was uninhabited.
The
first two settlerent attempts were unsuccessful beccuse the original inhabitants were
vavwilling to give up precious
len?.
Fut what was doas with the land on Killi?
The
people have all crowded tosether in a narrow strip of land near the teach wnile over
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90% of the island is
still uninhabited.
The crowded conditions go against the
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Marshallese customs; there is now severe overcrovding vith the
increase
in
population. Sanitetion has becouse aprovlen.
wastes are concentrated in tnis suall area.
Animals, garbage,
insects, all kinds of
Regardless of wnere the fault lies, the
situation exists, and no one Jikes it.
Why did the Bikinians decide to leave their atoll?
one wonders how well they understocd the situation.
of course, the bomb.
Eut
One Peace Corps Yolunteer
inquired, and the reply inolied that they never understood the intentions of the
United States very clearly.
Some have said thet they left Birini because they were
told that the atoll would be bombed whether they left or not!
is true, but it is scxetning to think about.
J don't know if this
These are naive people, and theyare
easily impressed.
For all their trovole, the Killi people received $25 , 000 cash and "2707008
placed in bonds from which they receive e the interest.
Ae
jarge amount but neither is it a trifle.
As we examine the reality, however, we
are less and less impressed.
The toney settlement was not made until 1997, ten
years after they were roved!
Tnere was no retroactive clause or arrears paid.
The
satisfied; they want to go
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This is not a spec taculerly
These people are not
har.
Finally there ars tvo examoles of another kind of Fardshio these peonie endure.
The magistrate of Killi, a traditional leader, is dying of cancer. He hac
been to
feve