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Welcome to InsideKiribati Latest Stories Commercial launchpad abroad urged; Kiribati eyed Article.wn.com - Thu Sep 8, 02:34 pm GMT Whaling ban in danger as Kiribati joins IWC Abc.net.au - Thu Jan 20, 02:47 pm GMT Concern over resurgence of leprosy in Kiribati Hellopacific.com - Thu Oct 21, 12:04 am GMT Tiny Kiribati hits the Olympics Fox43tv.com - Sun Aug 15, 02:49 pm GMT La Scena Musicale News Story Canada Canary Islands Cape Vere Islands Cayman Island Central African Rep Chad Chile China Christmas Island Colombia Comoros Islands Congo, Democratic Republic of Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djib Kiribati Country Information The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati. InsideWorld provides country background information for many countries and regions. Information covers topics like economy, government, demographics, geography and more. Go to InsideWorld’s Country Information: InsideWorld News InsideWorld is a collection of country and region web sites providing local news and information to a worldwide audience. Use InsideWorld’s 24/7 headlines available on this site to access the latest stories. Or sign up today to receive a free daily e-mail with current affairs, business, economy, politics and more for the countries you select.

42. Kiribati Log It might set the kiribati culture back 100 years. David bought a 1952 green beachcruiser style bike for $50. The men from Japan made some adjustments to http://www.angelfire.com/co/dbrummel/db.logs.html

setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Angelfire Dukes of Hazzard Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next Kiribati Log David and 24 others globetrotters gathered in Tacoma, Washington, and joined the Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV). PCV Group K-25 departed for the Central Pacific nation called Kiribati [Kiri-bass]; previously knows as the Gilbert Islands. Kiribati is a group of 33 low-lying atolls that extend 4 degrees north to 4 degrees south of the equator and stretch across the International Date Line. After island hopping between Hawaii and Fiji, the PCV landed in the capital - Tawara, Kiribati. Three-month of training started by sailing 19 hours under the Southern Cross Constellation to the island of Abemama. The island is located 150 kilometers south/south-east of Tawara. During this training period, David and several other PCV [I-Matangs - white people] had the opportunity to fly to Marakei for two weeks of training with the local PCVs. (It's a tough life, but someone has to do it ) Happy Birthday David While on Marakei, David has been snorkeling on the reef. The coral ranges from 5 feet deep to over 30 feet. David talks about of hundreds of fish and is unable to describe the colors of the reef fish. While swimming in the morning surf, David described several dolphins were playing the waves.

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44. Baha'i Faith In The Asia Pacific and kiribati cultures, Report of Workshop on Traditional kiribati culture and Spiritual Beliefs , in Kiribati A Changing Atoll Culture, Suva IPS, http://bahai-library.com/?file=hassall_bahai_asia-pacific_issues

45. South Pacific Books - USP Book Centre: On Eitei's Wings: Poet, Prose And Artwork Tevi, in this outstanding first collection, succeeds in combining the best ofIkiribati culture, and that of his acquired cultures, the result of which is http://uspbookcentre.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=UBC&Product_Co

46. Peace Corps Online | September 12, 2003 - Personal Web Site: Commonly Asked Ques A single woman living alone is not familiar to the kiribati culture. Women don tsunbathe on the beach alone, travel through the bush alone. http://peacecorpsonline.org/messages/messages/467/2016044.html

September 12, 2003 - Personal Web Site: Commonly Asked Questions about Peace Corps Kiribati Peace Corps Online Directory Kiribati The Peace Corps in Kiribati : September 12, 2003 - Personal Web Site: Commonly Asked Questions about Peace Corps Kiribati By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, September 12, 2003 - 11:02 pm: Edit Commonly Asked Questions about Peace Corps Kiribati Commonly Asked Questions about Peace Corps Kiribati Commonly Asked Questions about Peace Corps Kiribati Note: This information is purely the opinion of Eric and Marian Larson. Views may differ depending on the volunteer. For official policy and information, consult Peace Corps literature and Peace Corps officials. Q: What is it like getting to Kiribati? Q: Do I need to worry about vaccinations before staging? Q: What is training like? Q: Is the work fulfilling? Will I learn new skills for future work? Q: Is life in Tarawa much different from the other 16 Gilbert Islands where volunteers are placed? Q: Is Kiribati safe for single females? Q: Can you save enough money to travel? What about meeting family?

47. AIMS - Section 7B, Status Of Coral Reefs Of The World: 1998 and home islands of the kiribati culture; the ten Phoenix and nine Line Kiribati laborers were sent to these islands, and they became part of the http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/coral-bleaching/scr1998/scr-07b.html

AIMS home About AIMS Research Facilities ... Topics index Status of coral reefs of the world: 1998 7B. Status of coral reefs in the northwest Pacific Ocean: Micronesia and east Asia Jim Maragos, Charles Birkeland and Gregor Hodgson Abstract Introduction The Pacific basin has been divided into four regions with two in each essay. These divisions are based on the culture of the peoples who settled these islands, and geographic locality. Northeast Asia and Micronesia (northeast tropical Pacific) are covered in this essay. The companion essay covers Melanesia, in the southwest Pacific, and Polynesia in the east Pacific. There is a wide range of countries, from those with massive populations like China, to those with small populations like Palau; and from the wealthy, like Japan and Guam, to developing countries in Micronesia. Status of reefs in the northwest Pacific Reefs of the Marianas have generally deteriorated. Since 1981, about 5% of 113 sites around Guam have shown living coral cover over 50%. Coral recruitment has significantly decreased over this time, and over-fishing has reduced the size of fish so much that the reproductive potential of fish is only 5% of what it once was. The other reefs of Micronesia (Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands) are in much better health, with some damaged reefs around population centres because of sediment and nutrient pollution. Local fishing pressures are slight to moderate, however, there is clear evidence on some reefs of destructive fishing (use of dynamite which smashes corals in a circular area). On most reefs, there is the virtual extinction of giant clams, sea cucumbers, trochus shells, lobsters, and many of the top quality fish.

48. Sosiologipäivät 2003 Kiribati is a developing nation consisting of three island groups straddling Kiribati dance, which continues to be at the centre of kiribati culture. http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/sosio/sosiologipaivat/tr13.htm

Ryhmän ajatuksena on olla avoin ja hedelmällinen keskusteluympäristö tutkijoille ja opinnäytteiden laatijoille, jotka ovat kiinnostuneita "ei-länsimaisten" yhteiskuntien sosiologisesta tutkimisesta. Tämä on yhteiskuntatutkimuksen alue, joka on paljolti jäänyt yleisen globalisaationpuheen varjoon. Hyvin luonnosluontoisetkin esitykset ja paperit ovat tervetulleita. The working group on "The Equator and Globalisation" will be bi-lingual. We encourage various approaches to societies around the Equator. KOORDINAATTORI Timo Kortteinen (HY), timo.kortteinen@helsinki.fi, (09) 191 24250 PAIKKA JA AIKA ALUSTUSTEN ABSTRAKTIT Tiina Kontinen (HY): "…and then i founded this NGO…" - Views from the Tanzanian civil society Petra M. Autio (HY): Ships, Rice and Videotape: Grassroots Globalisation on the Equator

49. Culture culture. Canoe racing, volleyball and soccer are all popular on the islands, Also important in kiribati are chants for one to four voices that honour http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/kiribati/about_destin/culture.html

About us Send me a Brochure Tripbuilder (Shopping Cart) Send me a Quotation ... Pacific News member of Kiribati Culture Canoe racing, volleyball and soccer are all popular on the islands, but more traditional pursuits, such as intricate and beautiful dances - particularly on Tabiteuea - an indigenous martial art and making figures out of string are still practised. Also important in Kiribati are chants for one to four voices that honour particular achievements, such as initiation rites. The chants are not normally accompanied by dance. The I-Kiribati (as locals are known, pronounced 'ee-kee-ree-bus') speak a Micronesian dialect, although English is widely used in official communications. The local alphabet has only 13 letters, with 'ti' standing in for 's'. The missionaries got their talons in early, and the Kiribati Protestant Church today has over 28,000 followers and the Catholic Church close to 40,000. Religion is taken very seriously, and the further south you go the more you should avoid doing anything that looks remotely like work (even darning your beach towel could be frowned upon). Traditional customs and beliefs still survive, which is not surprising for a people who have lived so closely to a force as mysterious as the sea for so long. Belief in the power of magic and the existence of ghosts (

50. Lonely Planet Kiribati Facts and figures, culture, history and tourist information. http://www.lloydstsb.lonelyplanet.com/pacific/kiribati/culture.html

51. Culture Gallery In this section we like to introduce some of the cultural aspects of the Pacific . kiribati and Nauru are fully independent nations. http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/culture_gallery/introduction.asp

About us Send me a Brochure Tripbuilder (Shopping Cart) Send me a Quotation ... Pacific News member of Culture Gallery Introduction ANGLONESIA Anglonesia is a neologism used here to refer to Australia New Zealand and the United States in the Pacific (ANZUS). The progress from colonialism to independence in the Pacific Islands region (both north and south of the equator) has not brought an end to the influence of the former colonial powers. Presently, there are ten territories or dependencies linked directly to an extraregional government, and five others are constrained in their foreign policies by the terms of their free associaton compacts. Like these territories, the independent states are also affected by the political, security and economic policies of the extraregional powers. There continues to be an overlap of interests between outsiders and islanders, which is likely to persist even as more island stated begin to exert their influence more and more within the region as well as globally. On our website you find more cultural info on Anglonesia at: Australian (Culture) Aboriginal Culture Aussie Slang (dictionary) Aussie Songbook ... MELANESIA As diverse internally as they are different from each other, the islands of Melanesia - those in

52. Kiribati - Culture kiribati. culture. Divider05f.gif (21052 bytes). The culture of the GilbertIslands is beautiful, complex and diverse but yet contains similarities through http://www.janeresture.com/ki33/culture.htm

KIRIBATI CULTURE The culture of the Gilbert Islands is beautiful, complex and diverse but yet contains similarities through the thirty-three islands that make up the Gilbert Group. Gilbertese culture is of necessity, something that covers a broad scope both in range and topic matter. What I have done in this Web page is to concentrate on the similarities of Gilbertese culture that exists from island to island and including our Banaban community now residing on the island of Rabi. I have also used the traditional term "Gilbertese" interchangeable with the modern term I-Kiribati. On this page, I have tended to use the term "Gilbertese" as in most cases I am referring to those cultural matters that are traditional but are still relevant to the modern progressive Republic of Kiribati. MANEABA The maneaba or mwaneaba is in the centre of the village. Next to the war canoe, it is the masterpiece of Gilbertese culture. Like the houses, it is built in a rectangular shape with the two ends differing somewhat. The maneaba architect is usually an old man who has learnt his trade through experience and from traditions in his family. Of course, he is also something of a sorcerer, because an undertaking like building a

53. MapZones.com : Kiribati History The Ikiribati people settled what would become known as the Gilbert Islands between Micronesian and Polynesian elements to the Micronesian culture, http://www.mapzones.com/world/pacific/kiribati/historyindex.php

fiSearchFormMaxSetId='AX006201'; Country Info Kiribati Introduction Kiribati General Data Kiribati Maps Kiribati Culture ... Kiribati Time and Date Kiribati History Back to Top The I-Kiribati people settled what would become known as the Gilbert Islands between 1000 and 1300 AD. consequent invasions by Fijians and Tongans introduced Micronesian and Polynesian elements to the Micronesian culture, but considerable intermarriage has produced a population reasonably homogeneous in appearance and traditions. Post-freedom politics were initially controlled by Ieremia Tabai, Kiribati's first president, who served from 1979 to 1991, stepping down due to Kiribati's three-term limit for presidents. Teburoro Tito's tenure as president, 1994-2003, also was curtailed by the three-term limit, though in his case his third term lasted only a matter of months before he lost a no confidence motion in Parliament. In July 20003, Anote Tong defeated his elder brother, Harry Tong, who was backed by former-President Tito and his allies. An ensuing court challenge which alleged violations of campaign finance laws could have unseated President Tong. in October 2003, a judge specially brought in from Australia to ensure strict neutrality, governed in President Tong's favor. Albania Maps Andorra Maps Armenia Maps Austria Maps ... mailto:info@mapzones.com?subject=Mail from HomePage

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57. Kiribati: Banaba The culture and language of Banaba is basically that of the Ikiribati, albeitwith some significant differences (for example a preference for exogenous http://www.wysiwyg.co.nz/kiribati/banaba.html

Kiribati Originally by Jonathan Willis-Richards This version edited by Mike Pearson Home Forum Search Contact Kiribati: Banaba BANABA (Baanopa, Banaba Island, Bonabe, Ocean [Island], Paanopoa Island, Panopea) Place names: Buakonikai (settlement), Home Bay, Lilian Point, Ooma (settlement), Sydney Point, Tabiang(2) (settlement), Tapiwa (settlement). About Visiting Phosphate Industry Books ... Society About Banaba An extremely remote isolated island several hundred kilometres to the west of the Gilberts Group. It is a raised atoll, rising several tens of metres above sea level. Extensive phosphate deposits were mined from the turn of the century until 1979. These deposits, destined for processing into fertiliser, were sold at below world market prices to Australia and New Zealand and helped 'kick start' these major agricultural economies. It is indeed curious that 1979 should also have been the year of Kiribati independence. The inhabitants, the Banabans, never quite saw the justice of shipping their homeland to Australia in bulk carriers in return for an inadequate number of small pieces of paper termed "Royalties" and were a constant thorn in the side of the British Phosphate Commissioners. When there was insufficient of their homeland left (ie the village areas were to be mined) they were resettled on Rambi Island in Fiji in about 1947 (which they had to buy with their own money!) where the community resides to this day. Some have returned to Banaba. In retrospect their treatment seems rather shabby, but I suspect that they would have fared worse under many other possible colonial regimes. [PS Does anyone know how the Nauruans were treated by the Germans prior to 1914? It would make an interesting comparison.]

58. A Virtual Travel To Kiribati - (Gilbert Islands), Micronesia - Official web sites of kiribati, the capital of kiribati, art, culture, history,cities, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers. http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/kiribati.htm

Advertise here One World - Nations Online the countries of the world Home Continents Australia/Oceania Kiribati Destination Kiribati, this page is about many aspects of Kiribati. Here you will find comprehensive information about Kiribati in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history. You will have access to newspapers from Kiribati and you will find travel and tourism information for Kiribati. Official Sites Map News Culture ... Additional Links Kiribati Country Profile Flag of Kiribati Background: The independent republic of Kiribati consists of a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean straddling the equator, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia. It includes three major island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, and Phoenix Islands. Formerly part of the British Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, the Ellice Islands became the independent nation of Tuvalu in 1978, the Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. related countries: Australia New Zealand Tuvalu United Kingdom ... United States other Micronesian islands: Guam Marshall Islands Micronesia (Federated States of) Nauru ... Palau Official Name: Republic of Kiribati short form: Kiribati note: pronounced keer-ree-bahss former: Gilbert Islands ISO Country Code ki Time: Local Time = UTC Actual Time: Fri-Sept-23 17:32 Note: on 1 January 1995, Kiribati proclaimed that all of its territory lies in the same time zone as its Gilbert Islands group (GMT +12) even though the Phoenix Islands and the Line Islands under its jurisdiction lie on the other side of the International Date Line.

59. Pacific Island Books : Kiribati (Gilbert Islands) kiribati A Changing Atoll culture by Batiri T. Bataua et al. Material cultureof kiribati by Gerd Koch. Recommended retail price $16, our price $15. http://www.pacificislandbooks.com/kiribati.htm

Pacific Island Books Kiribati (Gilbert Islands) Kiribati Akekeia! Traditional Dance in Kiribati Ana Otabwanin Kiritimati: The Environment of Christmas Island by Roger Perry and Martin Garnett. Recommended retail price $12. Originally published as The Natural History of Birdlife of Christmas Island, this book was written thanks to a grant from the Overseas Development Administration (British Development Division, Fiji). It includes diagrams and photos of the many different bird populations residing and visiting Christmas Island as well as some information and drawings on the plants, land crabs and lizards. Soft cover, 36 pages. Published in 1998. Book of Banaba, The by HC and HE Maude. Published by the Institute of Pacific Studies. ISBN 06420128X. Recommended retail price $15. When the Banabans had to leave their ancestral homeland as a result of the devastation caused by the phosphate mining industry they settled on the island of Rabi in Fiji. Unfortunately the traumatic upheavals which the community has been through since the beginning of the century, and particularly since the Japanese occupation, have resulted in an understandable loss of confidence and a questioning of their identity and future. The Rabi born, in particular, have little conception of their rich historical heritage and former culture. This book, therefore, has been prepared to provide the present and future generations of Rabi islanders with all that thas been recorded of their former way of life on Banaba from the time their forebears first settled it over a thousand years ago and created a prosperous, self-supporting and happy society numbering several thousand.

60. Appendix #1: Information On Kiribati For Students Or Teachers kiribati was so unique because of its own history, culture, people, food and their Some of kiribati’s informal (traditions) culture were the skills of http://www.hawaii.edu/hga/ASGI02/Kiribati/Appendix.htm

Appendix #1: Information on Kiribati for students or teachers Kiribati was one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. It lies on the equator south of Hawaii and Marshall Islands. Kiribati was so unique because of its own history, culture, people, food and their language. As for the history of Kiribati, it was beginning in the 18 th century when two British captains, Gilbert and Marshall, discovered the central and northern islands of the Gilberts group, which they named Gilberts. While the Gilbert Islands group became independent in July 1979. The majority of the coral islands of both Gilberts and Ellice consist of ring shaped atolls or coral reefs that surround lagoons. http://www.janeresture.com/kiribati_history/egan22.html th century. Also Kiribati consists of 16 small groups of islands, which are Makin, Tabiteuea Maiaki, Arorae, Beru, Abaiang, Tamana, Abemama, Onotoa, Nikunau, Tabiteuea Meang, Aranuka, Maiana, Tarawa, Kuria, Nonouti, and Marakei. These are only the group of Kiribati Islands and then the other two group of islands that are part of Kiribati too are the Line and Phoenix Groups which are Washington, Fanning, Christmas, Malden, Starbuck, Vostok, Caroline ao ai Flint here the map of these islands: http://www.janeresture.com/kiribati_line/index.htm

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