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Melanesian Collection (#4)

"Exploring the Vibrant Melanesian Culture: A Glimpse into Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia" Step back in time to 1920

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River area, Murik Lakes

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Sepik River area, Murik Lakes. Typical Karau and Mendam Village stilted homes

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Fergusson Island, Del Del Hot Springs. Volcanic hot springs

Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Fergusson Island, Del Del Hot Springs. Volcanic hot springs, natural steaming blue pool

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Republic of Vanuatu, Torres Islands, Loh Island

Republic of Vanuatu, Torres Islands, Loh Island. Colorful tropical flower leis hanging on branch

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Island group, Malo Island. Clear shallow bay and coral reef

Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Island group, Malo Island. Clear shallow bay and coral reef, typical wooden dugout canoe

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Melanesia, Solomon Islands, island of Owaraha or Owa Raha (formerly known as Santa Ana)

Melanesia, Solomon Islands, island of Owaraha or Owa Raha (formerly known as Santa Ana), village of Gupuna aka Ghupuna. Artistically arranged hibiscus flowers on the beach of Owa Raha

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal Island, capital city of Honiara. Kakabona Cultural Village

Melanesia, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal Island, capital city of Honiara. Kakabona Cultural Village. Pigs in pen

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Map Pufferfish (Arothron mappa) adult, close-up of open mouth

Map Pufferfish (Arothron mappa) adult, close-up of open mouth, with fishing hook and line caught between teeth, Waigeo Island, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, April

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Interior of sea cave, Farondi Cave, Farondi Island, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua

Interior of sea cave, Farondi Cave, Farondi Island, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, April

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Warty Starfish (Echinaster callosus) adult, close-up of central disc and arms

Warty Starfish (Echinaster callosus) adult, close-up of central disc and arms, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Subsistence farmhouse and garden, Lelet Plateau, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago

Subsistence farmhouse and garden, Lelet Plateau, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, April

Background imageMelanesian Collection: View of forest covered volcano cone on shores of coastal bay, Kimbe Bay

View of forest covered volcano cone on shores of coastal bay, Kimbe Bay, West New Britain Province, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, April

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Two boys paddling dugout canoe, Kolombangara Island, Solomon Islands, April

Two boys paddling dugout canoe, Kolombangara Island, Solomon Islands, April

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Family sitting on fallen tree near burning rubbish, Warmindi, Birds Head Peninsula

Family sitting on fallen tree near burning rubbish, Warmindi, Birds Head Peninsula, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela falsa) adult, perched on branch during rainfall, Lelet Plateau

Varied Triller (Lalage leucomela falsa) adult, perched on branch during rainfall, Lelet Plateau, New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, April

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Mangrove (Rhizophora sp. ) submerged roots, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings)

Mangrove (Rhizophora sp. ) submerged roots, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea
Mangrove (Rhizophora sp.) submerged roots, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) adult, in flight at sea, near Norfolk Island

Black-winged Petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) adult, in flight at sea, near Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific, March

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Coral encrusted shipwreck with fish, Cross Wreck, Manukuari, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings)

Coral encrusted shipwreck with fish, Cross Wreck, Manukuari, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Coral encrusted cogs on shipwreck with fish, Cross Wreck, Manukuari

Coral encrusted cogs on shipwreck with fish, Cross Wreck, Manukuari, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Coral encrusted on ladder on shipwreck, Nabire, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua

Coral encrusted on ladder on shipwreck, Nabire, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Marbled Shrimp (Saron marmoratus) adult, at night, Mioskon, Dampier Straits

Marbled Shrimp (Saron marmoratus) adult, at night, Mioskon, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Night-wandering Sea Cucumber (Stichopus noctivagus) adult, at night, West Waigeo

Night-wandering Sea Cucumber (Stichopus noctivagus) adult, at night, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Disappearing Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus) adult, Sansapor Raru

Disappearing Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus evanidus) adult, Sansapor Raru, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Pastel-green Wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus) juvenile female, West Waigeo

Pastel-green Wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus) juvenile female, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Celebes Wrasse (Oxycheilinus celebicus) adult, Tanjung Riarwepan, Mioswaar

Celebes Wrasse (Oxycheilinus celebicus) adult, Tanjung Riarwepan, Mioswaar, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis) adult, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings)

Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis) adult, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Blue-sided Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura) adult, Tanjung Ayami, Roon

Blue-sided Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura) adult, Tanjung Ayami, Roon, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Striped Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lessonii) juvenile, Dampier Straits

Striped Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lessonii) juvenile, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) adult, Mioskon, Dampier Straits

Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) adult, Mioskon, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Strange Sole (Aseraggodes xenicus) adult, camouflaged on sand, Dampier Straits

Strange Sole (Aseraggodes xenicus) adult, camouflaged on sand, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) shoal, swimming beside sunken Second World War Japanese

Bigeye Snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus) shoal, swimming beside sunken Second World War Japanese platform, Junkyard, Sansapor Raru, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Moluccan Snapper (Lutjanus boutton) adult, Tanjung Riarwepan, Mioswaar

Moluccan Snapper (Lutjanus boutton) adult, Tanjung Riarwepan, Mioswaar, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) adult, swimming, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, New Guinea

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) adult, swimming, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) two adults, with remoras, feeding below nets of fishing platform

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) two adults, with remoras, feeding below nets of fishing platform (bagan), Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) adult, with remoras and diver with underwater camera, swimming

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) adult, with remoras and diver with underwater camera, swimming, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) adult, with remoras, feeding below nets of fishing platform (bagan)

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) adult, with remoras, feeding below nets of fishing platform (bagan), Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Yellowband Parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli) immature, Batu Lima, Dampier Straits

Yellowband Parrotfish (Scarus schlegeli) immature, Batu Lima, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Meshed Dwarfgoby (Trimma agrena) adult, Batu Lima, Dampier Straits

Meshed Dwarfgoby (Trimma agrena) adult, Batu Lima, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Reticulated Hinge-beak Shrimp (Cinetorhynchus reticulatus) adult, at night, Mioskon, Dampier Straits

Reticulated Hinge-beak Shrimp (Cinetorhynchus reticulatus) adult, at night, Mioskon, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Stripedhead Dwarfgoby (Trimma striatum) adult, Saonex Pier, Dampier Straits

Stripedhead Dwarfgoby (Trimma striatum) adult, Saonex Pier, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Bluestreak Goby (Valenciennea strigata) adult, Palau Auri, Roon, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings)

Bluestreak Goby (Valenciennea strigata) adult, Palau Auri, Roon, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Ringeye Dwarfgoby (Trimma benjamini) adult, resting on coral, Dampier Straits

Ringeye Dwarfgoby (Trimma benjamini) adult, resting on coral, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Spotted Shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris guttata) adult, at burrow entrance, West Waigeo

Spotted Shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris guttata) adult, at burrow entrance, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Orange-dashed Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) adult, Sansapor Raru, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings)

Orange-dashed Goby (Valenciennea puellaris) adult, Sansapor Raru, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Pale Sandgoby (Fusigobius pallidus) adult, resting on sand, Otdina Reef, Dampier Straits

Pale Sandgoby (Fusigobius pallidus) adult, resting on sand, Otdina Reef, Dampier Straits, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Ternate Damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis) adult, Sansapor Raru

Ternate Damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis) adult, Sansapor Raru, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Springers Damselfish (Chrysiptera springeri) adult, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings)

Springers Damselfish (Chrysiptera springeri) adult, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Six-banded Angelfish (Pomacanthus sexstriatus) adult, close-up of tail, Kwatisore Point

Six-banded Angelfish (Pomacanthus sexstriatus) adult, close-up of tail, Kwatisore Point, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, June

Background imageMelanesian Collection: Redspot Cardinalfish (Apogon parvulus) shoal, swimming amongst mangrove tree roots, West Waigeo

Redspot Cardinalfish (Apogon parvulus) shoal, swimming amongst mangrove tree roots, West Waigeo, Raja Ampat Islands (Four Kings), West Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia, July




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"Exploring the Vibrant Melanesian Culture: A Glimpse into Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia" Step back in time to 1920, where the Duk Duk society thrived in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. This secretive group held immense power within their community, preserving ancient traditions and customs. Intriguingly captured by the "Color-Types of the Races of Men, " a British Association scale lithograph showcases the diverse range people. From Cochin China (Vietnam) in 1818 to Scrimmage in New Caledonia in 1875, these images offer glimpses into their rich heritage. Immerse yourself in their way of life as you witness a fishing village nestled amidst coconut trees. The locals' connection with nature is evident as they rely on its bounties for sustenance. Meanwhile, natives from the South-West Coast demonstrate resilience and adaptability amid challenging circumstances. Marvel at their craftsmanship as you observe New Caledonians constructing traditional houses with intricate designs passed down through generations. The Bay of St. Vincent serves as a picturesque backdrop, highlighting both natural beauty and human ingenuity. Meet Mango, an influential chief who leads his tribe with wisdom and strength. His leadership embodies the essence culture—a harmonious blend between tradition and progress. Witness history unfold through monochrome photographs capturing indigenous police officers patrolling Noumea's streets or scenes from Isle of Pines' album depicting bars and punishment during deportation periods (1878-79). These snapshots provide valuable insights into colonial times while acknowledging past injustices faced by Melanesians. Finally, encounter love personified through a black-and-white photograph showcasing a Kanak man alongside his wife from Canala Tribe—symbolizing unity amidst diversity within this vibrant culture. Melanesia beckons those seeking cultural richness intertwined with breathtaking landscapes.