Word: melanesian
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...with the locals Melanesian culture is as gregarious as it gets, so hanging out with local peers is the best way to have fun and avoid trouble...
...there isn't risk from violent crime and Moresby's notorious raskol gangs, but with an ounce of urban savvy you can go to that meeting safely, enjoy the graceful curves of the parliament building and shop at Ela Beach market. Here are some tips: Go with the locals Melanesian culture is as gregarious as it gets, so hanging out with local peers is the best way to have fun and avoid trouble. Use discreet transport Brand-new suvs are prized by Moresby's carjackers. Ensure your local office sends something modest to pick you up. Don't self-drive...
...outburst was inspired by the transfer of Port Vila land leases from a semi-government authority to a government department. Members of Vanuatu's three Melanesian tribes, which consider themselves the traditional owners of the land, opposed government control of the leases...
...South Pacific dawn in Ouvea, New Caledonia, was broken by the dull thud of smoke bombs and the crackle of small-arms fire. Some 300 elite French troops and gendarmes had launched an operation to rescue 23 Frenchmen from a cave where they had been held by Melanesian separatists. In the 7 1/2-hour gun battle that ensued, two gendarmes and 19 militants died...
...secessionist uprising has begun to stir in the Torres Strait Islands, a balmy archipelago off Australia's remote northern coast. Charging neglect by the government in far-off Canberra, the 5,000 mostly Melanesian islanders are demanding self-rule, along with $3.5 billion in federal compensation. Their main gripe is that Australian-based fisheries are exploiting the waters surrounding the 15 islands, which include those whimsically named Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday...