1. SOLOMON ISLANDS Smiling faces and warm Island hospitality are a feature of diverse solomon islands culture. Solomon Islands dancers. http://www.janeresture.com/solomons/solomon_islands.htm

S OLOMON I SLANDS TREASURED ISLANDS OF MELANESIA The Solomon Islands Message Forum The Solomon Islands Group were probably discovered about 5,000 years ago. The first Europeans to visit the Islands were the Spanish with Alvaro de Mendana naming them the Solomons. He also named the Islands of Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal and San Cristobal. Smiling faces and warm Island hospitality are a feature of diverse Solomon Islands culture. Solomon Islands dancers. The Solomon Islands Group has an abundance of golden beaches fringed with palm trees, translucent blue waters, spectacular coral reefs and colourful marine life. The Solomons are located south east of Papua New Guinea and only three hours by air from Australia. The islands are covered in tropical rainforest and their steep hilly slopes are interspersed with swift flowing creeks, waterfalls and peaceful lagoons. The people of the Solomons still practise a traditional way of life, preferring to respect the old customs and traditions, maintaining and preserving their beautiful unspoiled environment. SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL ANTHEM God save our Solomon Islands from shore to shore.

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S OLOMON I SLANDS TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION GUIDE The Solomon Islands Group were probably discovered about 5,000 years ago. The first Europeans to visit the Islands were the Spanish with Alvaro de Mendana naming them the Solomons. He also named the Islands of Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal and San Cristobal. Smiling faces and warm island hospitality are a feature of diverse Solomon Islands culture. Solomon Islands Dancers. The Solomon Islands Group has an abundance of golden beaches fringed with palm trees, translucent blue waters, spectacular coral reefs and colourful marine life. The Solomons are located south east of Papua New Guinea and only three hours by air from Australia. The islands are covered in tropical rainforest and their steep hilly slopes are interspersed with swift flowing creeks, waterfalls and peaceful lagoons. The people of the Solomons still practise a traditional way of life, preferring to respect the old customs and traditions, maintaining and preserving their beautiful unspoiled environment. CAPITALS AND MAJOR CENTRES The Solomon Islands are made up of more than 990 islands, which together cover a land mass of 28,000 square kilometres. The main islands are Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel, San Cristobal, Malaita and New Georgia.

3. Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Solomon Islands | Culture solomon islands culture. Solomon Islander crafts are important forboth traditional and decorative reasons. Carvings can be found http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/pacific/solomon_islands/culture.htm

home search help worldguide ... Related Weblinks Solomon Islands Culture Solomon Islander crafts are important for both traditional and decorative reasons. Carvings can be found throughout the island group, and can range from ornate ritual bowls in Makira/Ulawa Province to miniature canoe souvenirs in Western Province, Malaita, Ulawa, Santa Ana and Nggela islands. Music is played throughout the Solomons using bamboo pipes in a variety of forms. Pipes are played either in sets or singly as wind-instruments. Hitting lengths of bamboo with a rubber thong produces sounds ranging from a ukulele twang to a double-bass boom. 'Kastom' (custom) is used to refer to traditional beliefs and land ownership. Despite the predominance of devout Christian belief, traditional practice is still followed to a great extent, especially among the 75% of Solomon Islanders living in villages. Dances, songs and stories depicting the past are common. These usually celebrate war, hunting, the natural world or the harvesting of crops. In addition, some islanders believe in various forms of magic. Most common is the belief that after death, a person's spirit lives on for a time in sharks, birds or reptiles. This animal becomes sacred for a time, and tabu (forbidden) to eat. Ancestors, it seems, are particularly fond of returning as sharks.

4. Solomon Islands Culture And History solomon islands culture and History Guide picks. solomon islands culture From LonelyPlanet, an overview of the people and culture of the Solomon Islands. http://gohawaii.about.com/cs/solomonculture/

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6. Solomon Islands Articles And Links Solomon Islands. solomon islands culture and History A guide to theculture and history of the people of the Solomon Islands. Solomon http://gohawaii.about.com/cs/solomonislands/

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7. IExplore - Solomon Islands Culture, IExplore Solomon Islands Travel - Travel Sol iExplore Solomon Islands travel iExplore is your complete Solomon Islands travel guide. Search for trips and travel, talk to travel experts, or read trip reviews. Home Explore Australia and the South Pacific Solomon Islands Culture. E-mail this page http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Solomon+Islands/Culture

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8. WorldRover - Culture Of Solomon Islands solomon islands culture and History Books. Nations Online A comprehensiveportal to sites in various countries throughout the world. http://www.worldrover.com/culture/Solomon_Islands.html

Culture of Solomon Islands Welcome to WorldRover's listing of country history and culture for Solomon Islands. Check out the links below to find more information on the people and history of a country. On the right you can also find flag clip art and maps available for free download. Embassy information is also available for a number of countries around the world, however, please confirm all information. We hope to add additional links regarding the culture of Solomon Islands as they become available. If you have a site or know of a site that should be added, please let us know. Thanks for visiting WorldRover's history, people, and culture site. Solomon Islands Culture and History Books Nations Online - A comprehensive portal to sites in various countries throughout the world. Anthropological Studies Center - A non-profit center at Sonoma State University dedicated to cultural resources management, education, research, and public service. EuroDocs: Western European Primary Historical Documents Ethno-Net Africa - A network for comparative studies, monitoring and evaluation of ethnic conflicts and social transformation in Africa. OrientGate.net

9. SOLOMON ISLANDS ECOTOURISM WELCOME PAGE, By Solomons Village Stay. is the most basic (yet comfortable) standard of accommodation, a village homestayis the closest that visitors can get to solomon islands culture and lifestyle http://www.angelfire.com/biz/solomonsvillagestay/

Solomon Islands Ecotourism Welcome Page by Solomons Village Stay info@eco-melanesia.8k.com Follow this page for general information on village-based ecotourism in Solomon Islands or CLICK to go straight to detailed information on: VILLAGE STAYS Nature lodges Hotels, motels, resorts THE SOLOMON ISLANDS The Solomons are only three hours flying time from Australia, yet receive less than 10,000 tourists per year, many of them divers. The country has shied away from mass tourism and sprawling luxury resorts in favour of small-scale ecotourism facilities run by local operators and village communities. Ecotourism in the Solomons focuses on the unspoiled natural environment (both above and below the waterline) and the age-old Island cultures. The Solomon Islanders are a peaceful nation enjoying a low crime rate. (The main precaution visitors need to take is a dose of anti-malaria tablets). The people are mainly Melanesian and number around half a million. Since gaining independence from Britain in 1977, the country has been governed democratically by a Westminster-style parliament with 50 members. Ninety percent of the people still lead subsistence lifestyles in rural villages on the dozen or so larger, mountainous islands. Hundreds of smaller islands lie uninhabited. The capital, Honiara, is a bustling industrial town of some 50,000 residents, and serves as a jumping-off point for travellers venturing out to sample the attractions of the various island provinces. Divers tend to head for the Western Province, where reefs are pristine and plenteous and the sunken remains of WW2 ships and aircraft remain undisturbed in shallow waters. Cultural tourists are well catered for in Malaita, which still has isolated bush villages virtually unchanged since last century. Brides are still paid for with shell money and pigs, and stories of magic men and giants abound.

10. Solomon Islands Culture Magellan's Travel Supplies, Click flag. Send Email EducationDoctor USA TheWorld, Solomon Islands Country Map, Free items from the Pacific Collection. http://www.davchi2000.addr.com/solomon.html

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11. Gizo Historical And Cultural Museum, Solomon Islands. For those interested in solomon islands culture, it is an experienceyou will not want to miss. Charges Walking Tour of Titiana http://www.commerce.gov.sb/Business_Directories/AdvHPages/GizoMuseum.htm

Bushwalks - The Culture House - Village Tour - Beach Resort - Sacred Stone Money Site Wilson Hivu comes originally from the Marovo Lagoon on New Georgia, but lives in the Gilbertese (I-Kiribati) village of Titiana (pronounced Sisiana on the island of Ghizo. Wilson is the village's malaria man, taking blood samples from those affected by malaria and keeping statistics on the incidence of the disease. Wilson is a highly-respected and knowledgeable man on Solomon Islands traditions and customs. Ever wondered what the kastom remedy for coughs and colds is? Or what the Solomon Islanders use for sandpaper? Or are you interested to see the environmentally sound disposable nappy? Or a bush-medicine compress to stop bleeding? Such minutiae are the very breath of Wilson hivu. You will find one of his tours a fascinating experience. If you seek some insights into village culture and the history of the Solomon Islands, let Wilson take you on a walking tour around the village of Titiana and inland to the tambu (sacred) site of Voruku Hill . Wilson will show you his home in Titiana, his collection of shells and shell money (

12. Jasons South Pacific Travel Channel - South Pacific Accommodation & Travel Infor Solomons, and located on Guadalcanal Island. Jasons Travel Guides Clickhere to order Jasons Travel Guides. solomon islands culture. http://www.pi-travel.co.nz/solomonislands/

Solomon Islands Accommodation Things to do Transport ... Survey australia Flag Choice Hotels Budget Motel Chain Qrama AVIS ... NineMSN new zealand Top 10 Holiday Parks Qualmark Pacifica Queenstown Visitor Guide ... Encounter NZ The ultimate Solomon Islands travel website. Jasons South Pacific Islands Travel Channel contains detailed Solomon Islands accommodation listings and lots more activity, transport and event listings and destination guides and information covering the Solomon Islands. Search over 1,510 choices Type of search accommodation transport things to do Select island/town Select from list Auki - Malaita Province Buala - Ysable Province Central Province - Other Gizo - Western Province Guadalcanal - Other Honiara - Guadalcanal KiraKira - Makira Province Malaita Province Tulagi - Central Province Western Province - Other Western Province - Other or enter business name or to search by South Pacific map Focus on Cook Islands The Cook Islands contain some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery of any group in the South Pacific. The scent of frangipani lingers in the air, clear turquoise waters gently stroke the white sandy shores, and the gentle wind sways the fronds of coconut palms. Order Jasons travel guides Loyalty Islands south pacific: fiji cook islands vanuatu samoa ... solomon islands new zealand: north island south island auckland wellington ... nelson australia: new south wales queensland australian capital territory south australia ... cairns other channels: no place like home backpacker travel channel lord of the rings locations business travel channel ... jasons.com

13. Solomon Islands: Romantic Vacations, Honeymoons, Scuba Diving solomon islands culture. Destinations in Solomon Islands Guadalcanal,Malaita. Population 466,194 (July 2000 est.) Age structure http://www.southpacificvacationguide.com/travel/SolomonIslands_Culture.html

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Other Places in South Pacific Austral Islands Cook Islands Easter Island ... Vanuatu Islands Solomon Islands: Culture Population: 466,194 (July 2000 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 44% (male 105,024; female 101,065) 15-64 years: 53% (male 124,627; female 121,358) 65 years and over: 3% (male 6,935; female 7,185) (2000 est.) Population growth rate: 3.04% (2000 est.) Birth rate: 34.79 births/1,000 population (2000 est.) Death rate: 4.35 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.) Net migration rate: migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.97 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2000 est.) Infant mortality rate: 25.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 71.28 years male: 68.86 years female: 73.81 years (2000 est.) Total fertility rate: 4.8 children born/woman (2000 est.) Nationality: noun: Solomon Islander(s) adjective: Solomon Islander Ethnic groups: Melanesian 93%, Polynesian 4%, Micronesian 1.5%, European 0.8%, Chinese 0.3%, other 0.4% Religions: Anglican 34%, Roman Catholic 19%, Baptist 17%, United (Methodist/Presbyterian) 11%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10%, other Protestant 5%, indigenous beliefs 4%

15. Jane's Solomon Islands Home Page Contains information on each of the provinces of the solomon islands including historical images, culture, history, geography, mythology, people, lifestyle and extensive postcards and picture galleries. http://www.janeresture.com/solhome/index.htm

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16. Dynamic Directory - Regional - Oceania - Solomon Islands - Society the provinces of the solomon islands including historical images, culture, history, geography, mythology, people, http://www.maximumedge.com/cgi/dir/index.cgi/Regional/Oceania/Solomon_Islands/So

17. Mamara Resorts | Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands Includes information on travel to the solomon islands, history, culture, maps and an image gallery. http://www.mamararesorts.com

18. Solomon Islands Ministry Of Commerce, Employment And Tourism. Featuring A Busine Discover the geography and environment of these Melanesian islands in the South Pacific, and read about their history and culture. http://www.commerce.gov.sb/

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19. Tikopia Ethnography of one of the British solomon islands whose culture traditionally subsisted by fishing, collecting, and horticulture. http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7873

Society-TIKOPIA The island of Tikopia is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean at lat. 12 degrees 18 minutes S by long. 168 degrees 48 minutes E. Politically, the island is part of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate, which lies within the Melanesian culture area; but culturally and linguistically, Tikopia is actually a Polynesian outlier and should be classified with Western Polynesia. The Tikopian language, Tikopia-Anuta, is part of the Austronesian language family (Voegelin and Voegelin 1974: 2-3). Tikopia is a small, volcanic island, approximately six square miles in size. The climate is hot and humid, with daily temperatures registering around 26.7 degrees C. to 29.4 degrees C. Prevailing wind patterns divide the year into two seasons. From April to September, the trade winds bring frequent cloud cover, rain, and cool temperatures. The monsoon season, from October to March, displays variable weather: hot days and periods of calm are broken by torrential downpours and high winds. Tropical vegetation covers the rugged landforms. The Tikopian population had grown from 1,278 people in 1929 to 1,735 in 1953. They have traditionally subsisted by fishing, collecting, and horticulture. Because of the lack of animals on the island, hunting is not practiced. Marine fauna are the major source of protein in the Tikopia diet and are taken by line or net fishing, frequently from sea-going canoes, or by collecting with nets along the reefs. The bulk of the diet, however, comes from fruits, vegetables and root crops, both wild and cultivated. Fields are opened by slash-and-burn techniques, and cultivation is done with digging sticks. Major crops include taro, breadfruit, yams, manioc, sago, pulaka, coconuts, bananas, and tobacco. In general, men fish, do woodworking, make nets, and clear the fields. Women do most of the collecting and tending of the crops, and also make mats and bark cloth. Both sexes engage in planting and food preparation. With increasing population pressure on the island resources and greater articulation with the outside world, migratory wage work on the Solomon and New Hebrides islands has become an important economic activity, especially for males. The Tikopians are distributed into 21 villages located along the coastline. No particular settlement pattern characterizes these villages, nor are there any village headmen. Village households are most frequently composed of a single nuclear family, but households comprising extended families or nuclear families plus other kin are also common. The village is an important unit in cooperative economic activities. The 21 villages are divided into two major social-geographical districts, named Ravenga and Faea. Relations between villages of the same district are characterized by mutual interest and cooperation for the most part. In contrast, relations between villages of different districts are marked by rivalry and hostility. Village and district distinctions are cross-cut by a system of four principal kin groups, which Firth (1936, 1959) calls "patrilineal clans." The "clans" are further segmented into patrilineages. "Clans" are not localized; each has members in both districts and in many or most of the villages. But nearly every village has a preponderance of households of one "clan," which is the politically and ritually dominant group in that village. Integrated with this system of kin and local groups is a strongly developed status system, which, when expressed in a political form, constitutes a rank structure with chiefs at its apex. Patrilineages are headed by chiefs (maru), who are usually the most senior men in the direct lines of descent from the lineage ancestors. Lineage heads have important political, ritual, and economic functions, but more important are the "clan" chiefs (ariki). Succession to these offices is determined by primogeniture and direct descent from the common "clan" ancestor. Clan chiefs are the traditional political and ritual leaders of the "clan"; they theoretically own all the land, are key figures in production and distribution, and major agents of social control. Each chief has two sets of advisors, one for each ritual and secular affairs. As a result of missionary activities, the Tikopians have become Christianized, and ritual advisors are no longer important. Although the "clans" are hierarchically ranked, the chief of the highest ranked "clan" should be considered as "first among equals," rather than as a true paramount chief. Tikopian marriages are prohibited among relatives of the first degree of relationship according to their classificatory kin reckoning. Neither lineages nor "clans" function as exogamous units. People are divided into two classes, the chiefly class and the commoner class, according to lines of descent. Until recently, there was a preference for intra-class marriages, although this was not rigorously enforced. Polygyny is practiced, but monogamy is the prevalent form of marriage. Despite occasional separations of married couples, the Tikopians have no formal mechanisms for divorce. Delayed age of marriage for males, infanticide, and abortion are among the Tikopian practices that have traditionally functioned to control their population. The aboriginal Tikopian religious system was oriented around rituals for various ancestors and gods, with the aim of obtaining such ends as favorable weather, crop productivity, success in fishing, and the curing of illness. The most important mediators between the Tikopians and the supernaturals were the "clan" chiefs, or ariki. An ariki was thought to derive his religious powers (manu) from the gods, and he served as a priest in important rituals involving joint participation of the Tikopian "clans" as well as the ritual for his own "clan." In addition, each lineage in a "clan" had a ritual elder (matapure or pure matua), appointed by the ariki, who dealt with lineage ritual (Firth 1970). Because of its remote and isolated location, Tikopia had few contacts with outside groups until well into the twentieth century. Tikopians occasionally visited other islands, but these trips were limited by the large distances and great hazards involved in canoe ocean voyages. Contacts by Westerners began sporadically around the beginning of the nineteenth century, but in 1927, when Firth did his initial fieldwork in Tikopia, the indigenous culture was largely intact. The major contact agents were, first, missionaries and, later, labor recruiters. By the 1950s, all the Tikopians had become Christianized, and most of the native ritual practices had ceased. Much of the Tikopian life style has remained intact, but the forces of Westernization have been making inroads throughout the twentieth century. Raymond First is the major authority on Tikopian ethnography, having spent 12 months in 1928-29, ca. 5 months in 1952 and a short time in 1966 on the island. The only study of Tikopia previous to Firth's was made in 1910 by the Reverend W. J. Durrad, based on a stay of 2 months. Culture summary by Robert O. Lagace and Eleanor C. Swanson Firth, Raymond William. We, the Tikopia: a sociological study of kinship in primitive Polynesia. With a preface by Bronislaw Malinowski. London, Allen and Unwin, [1936]. 25, 605 p. illus., maps. Firth, Raymond William. Social change in Tikopia: restudy of a Polynesian community after a generation. London, Allen and Unwin, [1959]. 360 p. illus., maps. Firth, Raymond William. Rank and religion in Tikopia; a study in Polynesian paganism and conversion to Christianity. Boston, Beacon Press, 1970. 424 p. illus., tables. Voegelin, Carl F. Languages of the world: Indo-Pacific fascicle two. By Carl F. Voegelin and Florence M. Voegelin. Anthropological Linguistics, Vol. 6, No. 7, 1974. 7873

20. Solomon Islands Business Directory Make use of this handy guide that provides a comprehensive list of the various businesses through out the solomon islands. solomon islands Department of Commerce, Employment and Trade. solomon islands Business Directory Museums and culture back to top http://www.commerce.gov.sb/Business_Directories/serv03.htm

Solomon Islands Department of Commerce, Employment and Trade Solomon Islands Business Directory With the aim of providing a complete service to the business community of the Solomon Islands and in particular to build linkages and provide a platform for expansion of small and medium sized business ventures, the Ministry of Commerce, Employment and Tourism offers the following categories of indexed directories of corporations and businesses operating in the Solomon Islands. Click on the company name to see their web pages. Accountancy Services Boating Business and Investment Opportunities, Partners Wanted, etc. Butchers Car Hire / Rental Car / Vehicle Sales and Servicing ... Fisheries and Marine Products Fishing (Sport) Fishing - Bait Fish Suppliers Forestry Handicraft and Art Information technology and services Manufacturing and Processing Mining Music and Entertainment Museums and Culture Philatelic Services Scrap Metal ... Telecommunications Others Other Useful Contact Addresses and FAQs Online Business Information Service Exchange Rates . Prices given in these pages are in Solomon Dollars SBD$. The latest commercial exchange rates for selling SBD$ quoted by the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (+677 21791 ) are as follows: SBD$1 is worth : US$ A$ UK£ JPYen NZ$ Date : 5th Apr 2002 (quote by ANZ Bank) Major currencies x-rates Accountancy Services back to top Web Page!

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