Contemporary Kiribati culture is centered on the family, the church and the sea. Kiribati folk music is generally based around chanting or other forms of vocalizing...
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Kiribati (/ˈkɪrɪbæs/ KIRR-i-bass, Gilbertese: [kiɾibas]), officially the Republic of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Ribaberiki Kiribati), is an island country in...
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music of Kiribati has been less affected by Western culture than most other Pacific island cultures since Europeans did not arrive in Kiribati until 1892...
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Events in the year 2024 in Kiribati. President: Taneti Maamau Vice President: Teuea Toatu 26 April - Australian-born High Court justice David Lambourne...
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of Kiribati Military history of Kiribati Culture of Kiribati Architecture of Kiribati Cuisine of Kiribati Dance in Kiribati Festivals in Kiribati Languages...
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(Ehtnological Museum of Berlin). The English translation by Guy Slatter, was published as The Material Culture of Kiribati, University of the South Pacific...
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"Kunan Kiribati" (English: "Song of Kiribati"), also known by its incipit, "Teirake Kaini Kiribati" (Gilbertese pronunciation: [tei̯ɾake kaːi̯ni kiɾibæsi];...
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South Tarawa (redirect from South Tarawa, Kiribati)
capital and hub of the Republic of Kiribati and home to more than half of Kiribati's population. The South Tarawa population centre consists of all the small...
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held in Kiribati in 2024 to elect members of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu, with the first round held on 14 August and the second on 19 August. Of the 45 members...
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Dance in Kiribati includes various styles unique to the island nation. The uniqueness of Kiribati dance when compared with other forms of Pacific Islands...
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the Gilbert Islands. It is accessible both by boat and by air with Air Kiribati and Coral Sun Airways (once a week; Tamana Airport code: TMN). 1,054 people...
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Micronesians (redirect from People of Kiribati)
high-islander group. The inhabitants of the low islands (atolls) are the Marshallese and the Kiribati, whose culture is distinct from the high-islanders...
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Gilbert Islands (category Bodies of water of Kiribati)
country of Kiribati (the name of which is a rendering of "Gilberts" in the phonology of the indigenous Gilbertese). The atolls and islands of the Gilbert...
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The islands which now form the Republic of Kiribati have been inhabited for at least seven hundred years, and possibly much longer. The initial Austronesian...
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(US) Culture of Kiribati Culture of the Marshall Islands Culture of Nauru Culture of the Northern Mariana Islands (US) Culture of Palau Culture of Wake...
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The Ministry of Education (MoE) is a government ministry of Kiribati, headquartered in Bikenibeu, Tarawa, next to the King George V and Elaine Bernacchi...
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Tarawa (redirect from Capital of Kiribati)
Tarawa is an atoll and the capital of the Republic of Kiribati, in the Micronesia region of the central Pacific Ocean. It comprises North Tarawa, which...
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Day 26 December – Boxing Day History of Kiribati List of towns and villages in Kiribati Music of Kiribati "Kiribati Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays...
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Maneaba (category Culture of Kiribati)
heart of any Kiribati community is its maneaba or meeting house. The maneaba is not just the biggest building in any village, it is the centre of village...
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the harsh atoll environments of the Central Pacific, especially Tuvalu and Kiribati, swamp taro is an important source of carbohydrates in a diet dominated...
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States) Culture of Indonesia Culture of Kiribati Culture of the Marshall Islands Culture of the Federated States of Micronesia Culture of Nauru Culture of New...
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traditional martial art in the culture of Kiribati Nakara, Northern Territory, a suburb of Darwin, Australia Nakara people, a group of Indigenous Australians...
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Cabinet of Kiribati is the cabinet (executive branch) of the government of the Republic of Kiribati. The initial text of the Constitution of Kiribati (art...
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Binabinaaine (category Culture of Kiribati)
(with the meaning of "becoming a woman" in Gilbertese) are people who identify themselves as having a third-gender role in Kiribati and Tuvalu, and previously...
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Teatao Teannaki (category Speakers of the House of Assembly of Kiribati)
June 1935 – 11 October 2016) was an I-Kiribati political figure who served as the second president of Kiribati from 1991 until 1994. He was first elected...
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Gerd Koch (category Culture of Kiribati)
on the material culture of Kiribati, Tuvalu and the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific. He was associated with the Ethnological Museum of Berlin (German:...
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people in Kiribati face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Male homosexuality is illegal in Kiribati with a penalty of up to 14 years...
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Kaetaeta Watson (category Culture of Kiribati)
master weaver from Kiribati. Her art work and collaborations advocate for and support the maintenance and transmission of Kiribati culture and heritage. Watson...
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Louisa Humphry (category Culture of Kiribati)
Merit, for services to the Kiribati community and culture. Humphry was born on Kuria (Kiribati) in 1952, she grew up in Kiribati and at age 16 was awarded...
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Taneti Maamau (category Members of the House of Assembly (Kiribati))
September 1960) is an I-Kiribati politician who has served as the fifth president of Kiribati since 2016. A member of the Tobwaan Kiribati Party, his policies...
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