and life-size carvings steeped in fertility rites. The de Young Museum offers scientists the first opportunity to study a rare collection of some 6,000 Melanesian artefacts. But the exhibition ...

THE very scant record of Melanesian mythology has been considerably augmented by the publication of myths and stories collected by the Rev. A. Kleintitschen of the Sacred Heart Mission from the ...

Melanesian leaders have rejected a push from pro-independence activists in Indonesia's restive Papua region to join a key regional group, saying they could not reach consensus on the bid ...

However, the Melanesian population of the Solomon Islands, East of Papua New Guinea, differs from this trend. The research, co-led by Dr Nic Timpson from the Medical Research Council (MRC ...

The Melanesian Brotherhood belong to the Anglican Church and live a simple monastic life, undertaking pastoral, teaching and other work alongside local Christians. They have come to the UK with an ...

While Papua New Guinea has been in the news for its continuing political turmoil, the capital Port Moresby and surrounding towns have also been playing host to the Melanesian Festival of Arts and ...

The women of the tropical north Queensland frontier were a varied lot and included Melanesian indentured labourers brought to work on sugar cane plantations. Annie Etinside was one of them.