essay

Ifaluk Atoll: an ethnographic account

HRAFNew Haven, Conn. • Published In 2005 • Pages:

By: Sosis, Richard.

Abstract
This article provides a picture of life on Ifaluk in the 1990s. The focus is on male labor and subsistence patterns as reflected in house building, fishing and inter-household cooperation. It argues life on this attol remains very traditional, despite long years of administration under Yapese, Spanish, German, Japanese and American control.
Subjects
Composition of population
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Fishing
Fishing gear
Alcoholic beverages
Forest products
Settlement patterns
Real property
Inheritance
Gift giving
Status, role, and prestige
Regulation of marriage
Household
Kin relationships
Clans
Community heads
Sanctions
Education system
culture
Woleai Region
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Micronesia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Teferi A. Adem ; 2005
Field Date
1994,1995,1997
Coverage Date
1907-1997
Coverage Place
Ifaluk, Woleai Region, Federated States of Micronesia
Notes
Richard Sosis
This essay was commissioned by HRAF.
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
Ifaluk Atoll (Micronesia)