Leonard Visson
University of Havail
1 éiso detected at that time certain trends fn education, agticvlsural
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operative on Bikini.
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Tne main puxypoce of this paper wil) be te suggest in a
analysis of wy 1962 fleid date seme exnlanation for this unexpected
development.
Particulaz attention will be paid tu the process by which decisions _
‘the whole sommmity are reached.
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Thé autherity system functioning on Bikint in 1946 prfor to resettlement
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of thecommunity was founded uson laud wesership by ten renked corporate groups
orgenized as metrilinea.:..
The heads of these ten lineages, each come to
office in hereditary successicr en younger brecher or eldese sister's son,
were known os alabs,
The highesr of cies cas alse che stoi: chief, or Lroij.
Tribute in scode and sere'cas Silared upward trom land ustur te their selabe
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