Kapingamarangi

ETHNONYMS: Kapinga, Kiriniti

Settlements

On the atoll, residence compounds, all of which have names and well-defined boundaries, are located on the three central islets. In addition to the atoll community and Porakied, Kapinga people have maintained a small settlement on Oroluk Atoll since 1954 for copra production and pig and turtle husbandry.

See also Marshall Islands , Nomoi , Pohnpei , Woleai

MICHAEL D. LIEBER