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Cultural organizations based in Palau (4 C) P. ... (13 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Palauan culture" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Palau, [a] officially the Republic of Palau, [b] [7] is an island country in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific. The republic consists of approximately 340 islands and connects the western chain of the Caroline Islands with parts of the Federated States of Micronesia .
Monoliths and other relics are reminders of an ancient culture that thrived on the islands, and despite Western trappings many Palauans identify strongly with their traditions and rites. Palau's ...
Pages in category "Culture of Palau" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dilukai; H.
As of 2006, the first floor exhibition space displayed Palau's traditional culture and arts, including bead money and the house-buying ceremony known as ocheraol. [4] In the wider museum compound is a library of over 5000 books relating to the history and culture of Palau. [5]
Palau accepted the convention on June 11, 2002, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2023, Palau has only one World Heritage Site. [2]
The United States will resume a long-suspended Peace Corps program in the North Pacific island of Palau as the Biden administration continues moves to counter growing Chinese influence in the region.
The culture of the Cook Islands reflects the traditions of its fifteen islands as a Polynesian island country, spread over 1,800,000 square kilometres (690,000 sq mi) in the South Pacific Ocean. It is in free association with New Zealand. Its traditions are based on the influences of those who settled the islands over several centuries.