81. The Wilderness Lodge - Marovo - Solomon Islands - Peava Village - Melanesian Vil reefs backdropped with Gatokae Island s rugged rainforest cloaked mountains about the amazing history, culture and traditional knowledge of Marovo. http://www.thewildernesslodge.org/about_Peava.htm

about Peava Peava is a typical small Western Solomons village with a population of approximately 120 and a maritime subsistence economy supplemented by the artisinal wood carving that Marovo is world famous for. The people are pure Melanesian and speak Marovo language, an Austronesian tongue. Most inhabitants are Seventh Day Adventists (SDA) with a subtle persistence of traditional animist superstitions and mythology. With the village Sabbath observance from sundown Friday (6:00PM) to sundown Saturday (6:30PM) all boat use, fishing and work in the village stops, and the Lodge does not provide boat trips or transfers. We can offer guided walking trips to the wild weather coast rivers, and guests are welcome to snorkel around the lodge area, swim, and walk through the village and gardens. While the Sabbath restrictions on activities may seem somewhat dictatorial from a Western convenience-obsessed perspective, it provides an experience of peace and Pacific tranquility you'll not soon forget. What sets Peava apart from other villages in the Western Solomons is the spectacular position - a protected blue water lagoon opening onto the open ocean and pristine and teeming reefs backdropped with Gatokae Island's rugged rainforest cloaked mountains and uplifted coral reefs with extremely fertile soils.

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83. StampsFiji Pacific Culture The culture and customs of the solomon islands are rich and diverse which isreflected in the solomon islands Melanesian Trade and culture Show http://www.stampsfiji.com/paculture.htm

Pacific Culture Vanuatu, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands Home The Collection Go to Order Page Mailing List ... Online ordering now available for Deposit/Standing order account holders! Limited Edition Vanuatu has a very rich and diverse cultural tradition which can be seen through dance, ceremonies, artifacts and architecture. Many traditions are still maintained and are incorporated into everyday life in the Islands. Within Vanuatu's Cultural Series, this se-tenant strip of stamps shows a range of masks from different islands in Vanuatu from Epi northwards. The southern group of islands do not use masks and tend to use face and body paint instead. Masks are used for several reasons, in dance, grade taking ceremonies or secret societies as part of the strong traditional structure within Vanuatu. The variety of masks is enormous in terms of design and materials which can be wood, plant fibres, moulded clay and even cobwebs. The masks can take the form of the human face or spirits and sometimes have animals, fish or bird forms as part of the design and vary from covering the face to the whole body like a cloak as part of the overall costume. The less ritually important masks can be re-used, but others are destroyed after the ceremony to retain the spirituality of the occasion. The masks shown in this issue can be seen at the Cultural Centre in Port Vila. The Fijians still retain many of their traditional customs, one of the most important being the "Yaqona" ceremony as seen in the $3.00 stamp. This formal ceremony precedes any event of importance and is a mark of great honour and respect to the recipient. The brew has slight narcotic properties and is made from the pounded root of "Piper Methysticum" mixed with water. In other Pacific countries Yaqona is known as Kava.

84. Travel - Solomon Islands - Oceania - Island Style - Escape.com.au TRAVELLERS are going back to solomon islands after what the locals refer to as Yet the traditional culture remains as vital and relevant to Islanders as http://escape.news.com.au/story/0,9142,11796921-27989,00.html

Escape.com.au DESTINATIONS Australia Asia New Zealand Oceania Europe Family breaks Cruising Wild things Spa indulgence Snow business Advice Contact us BOOKING TOOLS Flights Hotels Holidays NEWS.com.au TOP STORIES BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY SPORT NEWSPAPERS Oceania Island style By Liz Johnston December 5, 2004 TRAVELLERS are going back to Solomon Islands after what the locals refer to as "the tension". Near Honiara The changes to the nation's capital Honiara have been massive since Australia's popular Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands restored order and calm. Yet the traditional culture remains as vital and relevant to Islanders as ever and they happily share it with visitors. Morning The central food market opens about 5am when the day is still cool enough for you to walk there from one of the hotels in town. You can buy a lot more than the exotic fresh foods on display. This is where traditional items such as metre-long shell-money bridal dowries can be bought, along with the traditional shell money still used in some trade. Don't miss the nuns selling their bottles of fluorescent-coloured cures for all that ails the human body. What the colourful cures contain is the nuns' secret but they've been doing a thriving trade for many years so there must be something to them.

85. Encyclopedia: Solomon Islands Main article culture of the solomon islands Ageold customs are handed down fromone generation to the next, allegedly from the ancestral spirits http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Solomon-Islands

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies Related Articles People who viewed "Solomon Islands" also viewed: Solomon islands List of islands of Australia Military of the Solomon Islands San Cristobal (Solomon Islands) ... Economy of the Solomon Islands What's new? Our next offering Latest newsletter Student area Lesson plans Recent Updates Musical theater Mswati III of Swaziland Montana State Legislature Montana House of Representatives ... More Recent Articles Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Taxed Most Populous ... More Stats Encyclopedia: Solomon Islands Updated 20 days 14 hours 30 minutes ago. Other descriptions of Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands is a nation in the South Pacific Ocean , east of Papua New Guinea and is part of the Commonwealth of Nations . It consists of more than 990 islands, which together cover a land mass of 28,000 square kilometres. The Commonwealth of Nations is an association of independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former colonies once governed by the United Kingdom as part of the British Empire. ... Solomon Islands (adopted November 18 Full size National motto : To Lead is to Serve Official language English Capital Honiara ... Governor-General Sir Nathaniel Waena Prime Minister Sir Allan Kemakeza Area Ranked 140th km² ... Ranked 160th 17/km² Independence From the UK July 7 Currency Solomon Islands dollar ... Calling Code Contents History Politics Provinces Geography ... External links Large flag of the Solomon Islands Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ...

86. OneWorld U.S. Home / In Depth / Asia And The Pacific / Oceania / Solomon Islands Impact of ICT on rural development in solomon islands Isole Salomone al via la islands are being undermined by human rights atrocities and a culture of http://us.oneworld.net/article/country/90/

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87. HONIARA SIGHTS OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS BOTANICAL GARDENS Found close to the solomon islands Broadcasting MAVASERECULTURAL CENTRE An hour and a half drive east of Honiara takes you to the http://www.janeresture.com/solsights/main.htm

SOLOMON ISLANDS: SIGHTS HONIARA AND GUADALCANAL GUADALCANA L is the largest island in the Solomons with an area totalling 5,302 square km. Main sightseeing attractions include: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM: Found opposite the Mendana Hotel, the National Museum houses the finest collection of custom and traditional artefacts, photographs and historical materials. CULTURAL CENTRE: The different traditional architectural styles of the eight Solomon Islands Provinces are seen in the leaf houses built behind the museum in a parkland setting. NATIONAL ARCHIVES T he most extensive collection of historic material in the country is collected and maintained at the archives next door to the museum and is open to the public. NATIONAL ART GALLERY: T he former Old Government House has now been newly converted to a National Art Gallery and Cultural centre. Exhibitions of paintings and other displays have been made possible by the artists themselves and other interested people. Café facilities are also available on request. PUBLIC LIBRARY Situated on the main highway just behind the office of the Public Works Department.

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Polynesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Polynesia is generally defined as the islands within the triangle Polynesia (from Greek poly = many and nesos = island) is a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean Contents Definition History Native Culture of Polynesia See also ... edit Definition Look up Polynesia on Wiktionary , the free dictionary The term "Polynesia" was first coined by Charles de Brosses in 1756, and originally applied to all the islands of the Pacific Jules Dumont d'Urville in an 1831 lecture to the Geographical Society of Paris proposed a restriction on its use, and also introduced the terms Micronesia and Melanesia , this three-way regional division remaining in widespread use today. Geographically, Polynesia may be conceived as a triangle with its three corners at Hawai'i New Zealand , and Easter Island . The other main island groups located within the Polynesian triangle are Samoa Tonga , and the various island chains that form French Polynesia However, in essence it is an anthropological term, referring to one of the three parts of

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Pacific Island Books Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Aloha Solomons by Gwen Cross. Recommended retail price $ 10. The personal experiences of Sister Gwen Cross involving culture, education, WWII, economic change - reflecting 30 years of Solomon Islands history. This remarkable woman spent about 30 of her 83 years in the Solomon Islands, where she went in 1923. It is an amazing story of communicating across cultures, of creating with one's hands, of fleeing in the jungle from Japanese troops during World War II, of participating in the education and growth of Solomon Islands and its people. If you pick it up, you won't put it down until you're through! Soft cover, 156 pp. Click here for illustration from Aloha Solomons Bellona Island Beliefs and Rituals by Torben Monberg. Published by University of Hawai'i Press . ISBN-082481147X. Recommended retail price $40. The religion of Bellona Island was suddenly replaced by Christianity in 1938. The religion as it existed before 1938 is the subject of this book. Bellona and Rennell islands are Polynesian outliers in the Solomon Islands. In pre-European times, and with minor variations, the cultures of the two islands were almost identical. Both were relatively isolated over many centuries, and their peoples were among the last Pacific Islanders to experience the presence of Europeans in the region. With the arrival of missionaries in 1938, conversion to Christianity became rapid. As common elsewhere in the Pacific, traditional beliefs were ridiculed, and rituals and ceremonies of great antiquity were soon abolished. Monberg's account of the Bellonese religion is description at its best. Hard cover, 449 pages. Published in 1991.

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Solomon Islands travel and accommodation guide Solomon Islands Travel and Tour Directory Comprehensive solomon islands travel guide with pictures and maps. Includes solomon accommodation reviews, scuba diving and surfing vacations, honeymoon and wedding venues, backpacking and adventure travel and history, nature and culture. Solomon Islands is an amazing collection of almost 1000 islands lying to the south of Papua New Guinea. over half of the islands remain uninhabited and many are in secluded groups far from the main centre of Guadalcanal Honiara is the capital, a cowboy town of drunks and high crime. Guadalcanal was a major battle zone during world war two and many wartime relics and historical points remain. The Solomon Islands boast some of the most spectacular scuba diving reefs in the world and are renowned for its abundance of soft corals and wreck diving. The tourist infrastructure is very limited making exploring the many islands a time consuming and often challenging affair. However, the adventurous will be rewarded with some of the most spectacular sights in the South Pacific and an extremely traditional, and tribal culture. Highlights Facts scuba diving WWII wrecks culture, dance and festivals

92. South Pacific Vacations, Call 1-415-446 5252 To Book. Open Every The solomon islands has been called the last Paradise on Earth. Yet, Thesolomon Sea allows for cultural interaction in the remote native villages. http://www.travelwizard.com/southpacific/SolomonIslands_Overview.html

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To fully enjoy this site please enable javascript in your browser Welcome Around Honiara Island Hopping Diving ... Contact Us Diving And Snorkelling As beautiful below as it is above...the warm sparkling clear waters hold a visual feast to delight the most fastidious diving or snorkeling enthusiast. Here, Mother Nature weaves her watery spell amongst the wrecks of World War II. You will experience an extraordinary array of differing structures and bio-assemblage; including Shallow and deep coral gardens with magnificent drop-offs, ledges and gutters, sharks, all manner of light game fish and an enormous range of reef fish. Turtles and, mantas and eagle rays are common sights, together with friendly Hammerheads. Solomon Islands diving has gained an enviable world-wide reputation that's unsurpassed. Throughout these magic islands is an endless variety of dive sites to suit all tastes and levels of experience. If you are not a diver, but interested in learning, there could be no better place to discover this whole new world, than the warm crystal clear waters of the Solomon Islands. Bilikiki Cruises Limited - Honiara Two vessels, both 120 feet in length, offer unparalleled comfort for cruising the Solomon Islands to many top dive sites, with trips to local villages and land excursions. Regularly scheduled trips visit the Russell Islands, the Florida Islands, and Marovo Lagoon. MV Bilikiki has 10 double cabins with private facilities. Both vessels feature Multiformat video system, evening slide show and E6 colour processing, superb cuisine, bar, friendly and experienced crew. Diving is accompanied in the mother ship fashion with each vessel having two 21 foot dive tenders which drop divers at the site and pick them up wherever they may choose to surface. With a crew of eleven plus two managers on each board the only time you will need to touch your diving equipment is when it is on your back whilst you are enjoying the underwater wonders. Well trained crew will load, unload and rinse your gear for you. For more information visit their website at

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96. MOFA: Japan-Solomon Relations (3) The solomon islands is one of the biggest battle field of WW II. Mourning visitsby war veterans Cultural Grant (cumulative total fiscal 19752004) http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/solomon/

(Japanese) skip navigations Sitemap Other Languages ... Pacific Japan-Solomon Relations June 2005 Basic Data Diplomatic Relations: Established in September 1978 Japanese Nationals: Number of Japanese residing in Solomon Islands: 145 (Oct. 1998) Trade with Japan (1998): Exports: 7768.5 million yen (log, fishes) Imports: 164.4 million yen (car, machinery) Direct Investment from Japan: Cumulative total as of December 31, 1996: 7.4 billion yen. Japan's Economic Cooperation: List of Grant Aid - Exchange of Notes in Fiscal Year 2005 Loans: none Grants: US$7.69 million (1998) Cumulative total as of December 31, 1998: US$93.43 million Technical cooperation: US$2.75 million (1998) Cumulative total as of December 31, 1998: US$62.75 million VIP Visits From Japan to Solomon Islands Year Name Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Vice-Minister, Mr. Koji Kakizawa (Japan-SPF Post Forum Dialog) Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Vice-Minister, Mr. Muneo Suzuki From Solomon Islands to Japan Year Name Deputy Prime Minister, Sir. Peter Kenilorea Prime Minister, Hon. Ezekiel Alebua Governor General, H.E. Sir. Gorge Lepping (The Funeral Ceremony of His late Majesty)

97. World Bank - Documents & Reports - Pacific Islands Stakeholder Participation In Pacific islands stakeholder participation in development solomon islands the cultural tradition which plays a significant role in the solomon islands http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDS_IBank_Servlet?pcont=details&eid=0000949

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99. Countries : Solomon Islands > General Informations SPC aquaculture portal government page for solomon islands. Experimental cultureof the native oyster Saccostrea tuberculata was carried out in San http://www.spc.org.nc/aquaculture/site/countries/solomon_islands/index.asp

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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Consideration of Reports Submitted by States Parties Under Article 16 and 17 of the Covenant, Solomon Islands (1999). 1. The Committee considered the state of implementation by Solomon Islands of the economic, social and cultural rights contained in the Covenant at its 9th meeting held on 30 April 1999 (twentieth session) and adopted, at its 24th meeting, held on 11 May 1999, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. At its seventh session, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights decided to proceed to a consideration of the state of implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in a number of States parties which, despite many requests to do so, had not fulfilled their reporting obligations under articles 16 and 17 of the Covenant. 3. The purpose of the reporting system established by the Covenant is for the States parties to report to the competent monitoring body, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and through it to the Economic and Social Council, on the measures which have been adopted, the progress made, and the difficulties encountered in complying with the rights recognized in the Covenant. Non-performance by a State party of its reporting obligations, in addition to constituting a breach of the Covenant, creates a severe obstacle to the fulfilment of the Committee's functions. Nevertheless, the Committee has to perform its supervisory role in such a case and must do so on the basis of all reliable information available to it.

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