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Sardines and Other Fried Fish; the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages on a Micronesian Island

James D. Nason

SUMMARY. Drinking parties are an integral aspect of life on Etal Island, despite official sanctions against them. The parties help to preserve certain traditional community values and provide an outlet for tension caused by political and social change.