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Melanesian mythology refers to the folklore, myths, and religions of Melanesia, a region in Southwest Oceania that encompasses the archipelagos of New Guinea (including Indonesian New Guinea and Papua New Guinea), the Torres Strait Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji.
Melanesian legendary creatures (6 P) M. Melanesian deities (4 C, 1 P) P. Papua New Guinean mythology (1 C, 5 P) S. Solomon Islands mythology (1 C, 4 P) V.
Pages in category "Melanesian legendary creatures" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abaia;
The deity is called Qat (pronounced ) in Mota, an Oceanic language which was first documented by Robert Codrington at the end of the 19th century.. The same hero is known under the same name in the languages of neighboring Banks Islands, albeit with different pronunciations (due to historical processes of sound change): Qēt in Löyöp, Q̄et [ᵑᵐɡ͡bʷɛt] in Volow, Iqet [iˈk͡pʷɛt] in ...
Map of Melanesia, showing its location within Oceania Melanesia is one of three major cultural areas of the Pacific Ocean islands, along with Micronesia and Polynesia. Outline of sovereign (orange) and dependent islands (yellow) Melanesia (UK: / ˌ m ɛ l ə ˈ n iː z i ə / ⓘ, US: / ˌ m ɛ l ə ˈ n iː ʒ ə /) is a subregion of Oceania ...
The origin of Melanesians is generally associated with the first settlement of Australasia by a lineage dubbed 'Australasians' or 'Australo-Papuans' during the Initial Upper Paleolithic, which is "ascribed to a population movement with uniform genetic features and material culture" (Ancient East Eurasians), and sharing deep ancestry with modern East Asian peoples and other Asia-Pacific groups.
41. Ailsa - Scottish origin meaning "elf victory.". 42. Aine - A traditional Irish name that means "brilliant; happiness." It is also the name given to the queen of the Munster fairies.. 43 ...
Oceanian (Australasian, Melanesian, Micronesian, and Polynesian) literature developed in a unique geographical environment that allowed the development of a unique literature to thrive. Oceanian literature was heavily influenced by religion , ritual and colonization .