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DIET
The diet of the dri-Enewetak was primarily vegetarian, based on
conuts, pandanus, and arrowroot. Breadfruit. taro, and bananas were
but the people learned to cultivate some of these plants on Ujelang
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rdwill probably bring them back and attempt to continue their use. There
may be associated problems caused by the more northern location of
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Enewetak and the absence of a swamp or bog for growing taro.
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The vegetable diet is supplemented by seatood, pork, and chicken, the
last two locally raised. Almost all forms of sea life are favored including
fish, clams, and turtles, as well as sea birds and their eggs. However,
cannedfish has largely replaced the fresh fish formerly taken from lagoon
and ocean, and foods previously unknown, such as rice, have become
staples. This will certainly affect the menu after their return to the atoll.34
POPULATION
The growth trend of the Enewetak people from 1920 to 1972 is shown in
Figure 1-29. The reduction in population from 1930 to 1935 can be
explained partially by the fact that members of the communityleft the atoil
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400
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1940
1947'2)
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1960
1965
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1972
(1) Japenese Consul-Generai, Honotulu (1966).
(2) U.S. NAVY lat the time of relocation to Ujelang).
(3) 4 & Tobin (onUjelang):
(4) TTP! OfficialCamuston Ulelang oniy).
{5} 4 A. Tobin (TaamUjeleng & elsewhere).
{0} J. & Tobierfen Upetang only).
Data from & A. Tobin1972.-
FIGURE T-29. ‘POPULATION TRENDS OF THE PEOPLE OF ENEWETAK,
1920-1972.
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