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The Gilbertese dancing, which is accompanied by singing, is a characteristic dance style of the Melanesians and the Polynesians. It is a fusion of folk...

Kiribati (/ˈkɪrɪbæs/ KIRR-i-bass, Gilbertese: [kiɾibas]), officially the Republic of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Ribaberiki Kiribati), is an island country...

Mao dancers from Kawara'ae, the Wasi Ka Nanara Pan Pipers, Tamure dancing, and Batikama Adventist bamboo band are other groups. Gilbertese dancing is also...

extinct due to a shift to the Gilbertese language, introduced by Christian missionaries that translated the Bible into Gilbertese and encouraged the Banabans...

The flag of Kiribati (Gilbertese: buraki ni Kiribati) is red in the upper half with a gold frigatebird (Fregata minor, in Gilbertese: te eitei) flying over...

for their performances (dancing and singing mainly) and their ability to comment on the appearance and behaviour of Gilbertese and Tuvaluan men. Herdt...

Mundhum Kiribati Austronesian → Malayo-Polynesian → Oceanic → Micronesian → Gilbertese Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) Christianity, Baha'i Faith Kissi Niger–Congo...

The Line Islands, Teraina Islands or Equatorial Islands (Gilbertese: Aono Raina) are a chain of 11 atolls (with partly or fully enclosed lagoons, except...

fire and rescue the survivors.[citation needed] Around 700 Gilbertese warriors were dancing in the jungle near the beach and as the boats pulled in, Lieutenant...

Proto-Austronesian. The languages in the Micronesian family are Marshallese, Gilbertese, Kosraean, Nauruan, as well as a large sub-family called the Chuukic–Pohnpeic...

transport in Kiribati Roads in Kiribati Oceania portal Tuvalu portal Gilbertese language Index of Kiribati-related articles List of international rankings...

The use of coconut branches in corporal punishment was revived in the Gilbertese community on Choiseul in the Solomon Islands in 2005. The roots are used...

of Hawaii Press. McCreery, David (1993). "The cargo of the Montserrat: Gilbertese labour in Guatemalan coffee". The Americas. 49: 271–295. doi:10.2307/1007028...

with such languages as Malay (Indonesian), and Oceanic languages such as Gilbertese, Fijian, Māori, and Hawaiʻian The Aboriginal Australian languages, including...

numbers of indentured workers, mainly Chinese and Pacific islanders (Gilbertese above all). Modernity reached Nauru in the form of imported goods, which...

Whincup, Tony; Whincup, Joan (2001). Akekeia!: traditional dance in Kiribati (in Gilbertese). Wellington: Tony and Joan Whincup. ISBN 978-0-646-41554-3...

Atoll). The immigrant population from Kiribati (the i-Kiribati) speak Gilbertese. Most of the indigenous languages are Austronesian languages. The Central...

administrators arrived in 1906, after the discovery of phosphate on the island. A Gilbertese pastor named Tabuia had founded the Nauru mission approximately 10 years...

Gilbertese Kosraean Marshallese Chuukic– Pohnpeic...

is a time of peace with much emphasis on amusements, food, games, and dancing. The islanders' story foretold of the god Lono's return at the time of...