Melanesian mythology
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Melanesian mythology refers to the mythology of Melanesia covering the islands of New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands, the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Norfolk Island. The Melanesians had a complex religious system similar to Western Polynesia. Much of Melanesian mythology was tied to their local area. Many Melanesians have converted to Christianity as a result of missionary activity in Melanesia since 1850.
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- "Melanesian culture." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 4 July 2006 <http://search.eb.com/eb/article-9117353>.
- "Kanaka Christianity" Believing in Australia - a history of religion in Australia, Hilary Carey, Allen & Unwin. © Hilary Carey 1996, MacquarieNet 2002 (online edition).
