A Chinese ambassador causes a stir for walking on the backs of people who are welcoming him to his new job in their country — but for the locals it is a sign of respect.

Rising Seas Threaten These Pacific Islands but Not Their Culture. Kiribati islanders draw on centuries of voyaging tradition and the power of cultural pride to confront the challenges coming their ...

In Kiribati culture, Nareau the Creator scattered stones to the north and south to create this mosaic of coral and rock. But, today, the effects ...

The ocean, viewed as a source of sustenance and connection, has shaped I-Kiribati culture and traditional knowledge, and is intimately linked to people’s daily survival.

It remains to be seen how this new challenge will shape the I-Kiribati's culture and way of life. Some fear a mass migration could extinguish it. But Ms Pelenise is more hopeful.

The Kiribati culture is communal, with families accustomed to bedding down together on woven mats on the floor. It is taboo to refuse the request of a relative, ...

Celebrating culture, history this Kiribati Language Week. RNZ. 16 Jul, 2022 03:16 AM 3 mins to read. Subscribe to listen. Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription.

Kiribati (pronounced Keer-uh-boss) is a country unique for many reasons. It's isolated, it consists of 33 low-lying islands and it holds the biggest water-to-land ratio in the world.. Though ...

Tong acknowledged the sacrifices the people of Kiribati make when they migrate to other nations. Tong pointed to one Kiribati community that had migrated to the Solomon Islands in the 1960s, ...

Some do, said Roman, who studied the effects of the diaspora on the Kiribati culture as a Fulbright Scholar while in New Zealand to earn a doctorate in anthropology. New Zealand accepts 75 ...