Melanesia borders Southeast Asia to the west, Polynesia to the east, Micronesia to the north and Australia to the south. The region includes the four independent countries of Fiji, Vanuatu, …

Throughout Melanesia, obligations toward kin constituted the ultimate moral imperative. Systems of exchange grew out of kinship obligation. Rights deriving from birth commonly had to be …

Dec 11, 2020 · Melanesia is a group of 2,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The cultures of these islands share many historical and cultural traits.

Melanesia (from Greek, meaning "black islands") is a region extending from the western side of the eastern Pacific to the Arafura Sea, north and northeast of Australia.

Dec 3, 2023 · Melanesia, on the other hand, is known for its artistic traditions and diverse languages. With islands like Papua New Guinea and Fiji, Melanesia offers a unique cultural …

Throughout Melanesia, people lived in small scale societies often without strong leadership systems. Instead, communities were bound by ties of family and by complex networks of trade …

Jun 10, 2019 · Melanesia is a region of Oceania, in the western end of the Pacific Ocean and northeast of Australia, which includes the territories of the Moluccas, New Guinea, Solomon …

The large nation of Papua New Guinea and the Torres Strait Islands in Australia are usually considered part of Melanesia, and sometimes its neighbour Papua (Indonesia) is, too.

All of Melanesia lies within the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and is south of the equator. Melanesians migrate locally to other nearby islands or to Australia. A small percentage leave …

The eastern part of Melanesia, which includes Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji, was first inhabited by Austronesian peoples, who created the Lapita culture, and later followed by …