PRIVACYACT MATERIAL REMOVED Chapter 3 FAMILY GROUPS: ACTIVITIES, OBSERVATIONS, and FOODS DURING FALLOUT The natives of Rongelap lived in groups, ‘comprised of one or more families, con- stituting a matriarchic unit (see References 6, Chapters 5 to 8; 10; and 11). Each family group usually occupied one or more houses and shared several out-buildings. The family groups are presented on the following pages. Information concerning the location of families, foods eaten 1—3 March; anddescriptions of the fallout are included. Each native’s name is preceded by the clinical number assigned by Project 4.1, and followed by the sex and age of the individual. ‘Married couples are indicated by brackets. Solid lines indicate direct descendants.|_Prokenlinesindicate adoptions. 3.1 GROUP ONE (P-19 SALET (ee) at meas (FP -37))/ UFA18) Adopted - crip aon (P~17) Adopted (¥= (P18) Adopeed 64 (-2 (M=30) ae 43 (FP =48). (r- 40 2 Living Area. (M—68), _ » am : ronson Lanjar (M=13) Adopted, eo | the village magistrate, and family lived in house No. 12. the school teacher, and familv lived in house No. 11. Other families lived in the same general area. were at Ailinginae 1—3 March. Activities. On 1 March, walked on reef to Jaboan (island near west endof Rongeis.. ‘and returned to Rongelap after sundown. Later went on a picnic and ate only coconuts. said coconut meat tasted sour. Food and Drink. Fresh fruit, bread, rice, fresh coconut milk and meat, starch tubes (mokmok), copra, jekaro, water, and coffee. Told to stop drinking water at 1500 (1 March), but did not do so. Fallout. Began in afternoon of 1 March. The group who went to Jaboan said the fallout particles ranged in appearance ‘‘from flour to salt.’’ Fallout material was visible on their skin and ‘‘like dust in their eyes.’’ It caused itching and ‘‘felt like mos- at ts co cq aH quitoes were biting.’’ PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED