Melanesia (UK: /ˌmɛləˈniːziə/, US: /ˌmɛləˈniːʒə/) is a subregion of Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It extends from New Guinea in the west... 24 KB (2,771 words) - 10:55, 17 April 2024 |
Island Melanesia is a subregion of Melanesia in Oceania. It is located east of New Guinea island, from the Bismarck Archipelago to New Caledonia. Austronesian... 1 KB (69 words) - 04:35, 5 May 2023 |
Melanesians are the predominant and indigenous inhabitants of Melanesia, in an area stretching from New Guinea to the Fiji Islands. Most speak one of... 24 KB (2,592 words) - 16:45, 6 April 2024 |
OH-shee-A(H)N-ee-ə) is a geographical region comprising Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western Hemispheres... 342 KB (30,590 words) - 06:23, 18 April 2024 |
Pacific Islander (section Melanesia) peoples—inhabitants and diasporas—of any of the three major subregions of Oceania (Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia). Melanesians include the Fijians (Fiji), Kanaks... 53 KB (5,585 words) - 09:54, 4 April 2024 |
Human cannibalism (redirect from Cannibalism in Melanesia) Solomon Islands, and human flesh was sold at markets in some parts of Melanesia and of the Congo Basin. A form of cannibalism popular in early modern... 85 KB (12,225 words) - 21:44, 17 April 2024 |
musical traditions found across the vast region of Melanesia. Vocal music is very common across Melanesia; sitting dances are also attested.[citation needed]... 3 KB (243 words) - 10:16, 20 June 2023 |