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Melanesia (UK: /ˌmɛləˈniːziə/ , US: /ˌmɛləˈniːʒə/) is a
subregion of
Oceania in the
southwestern Pacific Ocean. It
extends from New
Guinea in the west...
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Island Melanesia is a
subregion of
Melanesia in Oceania. It is
located east of New
Guinea island, from the
Bismarck Archipelago to New Caledonia. Austronesian...
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Order of the Star of
Melanesia is a
Papua New
Guinean long
service medal founded on
September 16, 2005. It is
awarded inspiring and
outstanding merits...
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geographical region including Australasia,
Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Spanning the
Eastern and
Western hemispheres...
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Pacific Ocean. They are
further categorized into
three major island groups:
Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Depending on the context, the term Pacific...
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sometimes including New
Guinea and
surrounding islands (overlapping with
Melanesia). The term is used in a
number of
different contexts,
including geopolitically...
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referring to one of the
three parts of
Oceania (the
others being Melanesia and Micronesia). The
following islands and
island groups are
either nations...
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Melanesians are the
predominant and
indigenous inhabitants of
Melanesia, in an area
stretching from New
Guinea to the Fiji Islands. Most
speak one of...
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musical traditions found across the vast
region of
Melanesia.
Vocal music is very
common across Melanesia;
sitting dances are also attested.[citation needed]...
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missionaries and the
increasing liberalisation of
colonial authorities in
Melanesia would have on
local islanders.
Stemming directly from
religious teaching...
