Melanesian people

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ethnic group
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Austronesian_ancestry
Papuan_ancestry
gptkbp:country gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
Vanuatu
gptkbp:cuisine seafood
coconut milk
taro
root vegetables
sago
gptkbp:culturalHeritage storytelling
singing
tattooing
traditional dance
gptkbp:economicActivity fishing
subsistence farming
hunting
craft production
gptkbp:environment coral reefs
mountains
islands
tropical rainforest
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Fiji_coups
Independence of Vanuatu
Independence_of_Papua_New_Guinea
Independence_of_Solomon_Islands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Melanesian people
gptkbp:language gptkb:Tok_Pisin
gptkb:Bislama
gptkb:Hiri_Motu
gptkbp:merchandise traditional dress
modern clothing
gptkbp:movement cultural festivals
ceremonial dances
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Sir_Michael_Somare
gptkb:Eddie_Mabo
gptkb:Albert_Maori_Kiki
gptkb:Ratu_Sir_Kamisese_Mara
gptkb:Benny_Wenda
gptkbp:population approximately 10 million
gptkbp:region gptkb:Melanesia
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
traditional beliefs
gptkbp:socialStructure chiefdoms
clan system
tribal_organization
gptkbp:soundtrack traditional instruments
contemporary music
gptkbp:style painting
masks
carving
weaving