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JEKERO: symbolizing the transition to manhood in the Marshall Islands
Micronesica • 20 (1-2) • Published In 1987 • Pages: 1-17
By: Carucci, Laurence Marshall.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article argues that the production and consumption of palm wine symbolizes the transition to manhood on Ujelang Atoll. It shows how islanders draw parallels between toddy production and processes of maturing which, along with training in processes of toddy manufacture and the unifying actions of a drinking circle, provide one avenue boys follow in their quest to be accepted as men. Based on historical data, the article also links palm wine sharing to newer drinking styles and recent institutional innovations in the use of alcoholic beverages.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Alcoholic beverages
- Puberty and initiation
- Gender status
- Status of adolescents
- Beverage industries
- Ethnobotany
- External relations
- Friendships
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Sociocultural trends
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Marshallese
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2010
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Oceania
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Micronesia
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2009
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1976-1983
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1944-1987
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Ujelang Atoll, Marshall Islands
- NotesAdditional notes
- Laurence Marshall Carucci
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 16-17)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 80646215
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Marshallese