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Artificial Island, Lau Lagoon, Malaita, Solomon Islands

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Collection	Volunteer Photos
Photo Title	Artificial Island, Lau Lagoon, Malaita, Solomon Islands
Photo Description	This photo shows an artificial island in Lau Lagoon, Malaita, Solomon Islands. The 'Asi' built artificial islands primarily for safety by piling rocks and coral in tidal lagoons and constructing leaf and stick houses. They were skilled fisherman and would barter with the 'Tolos" for root crops and fruits at kastom markets. This artificial island contains tall trees that sheltered the taboo area that housed head hunting trophies and kastom items. "Christianized" artificial islands cut the tall trees and destroyed the taboo sites upon conversion.
Contributor	David Duane
Region	Pacific Islands
Country of Service	Solomon Islands
Service Dates (Beginning)	1991
Service Dates (Ending)	1994
Sector	Education
Decade	1990s
Keywords	housing
Resource Type	Photo
Format	JPG
Date created	2011-09-09

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