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Utupua is an island in the
Geography
Utupua is a high u-shaped island surrounded by a coral reef. Its land surface is 69.0 square kilometres (26.6 square miles) and its highest point 380 metres (1,247 feet).
Utupua has a population of 848 inhabitants (1999 census) scattered in small villages. The main villages on the island are Avita, Malombo, Tanimbili, Apakho, and Nembao.
Utupua has a forested path that leads to viewpoints overlooking the coral reef that encloses the island.[1]
History
First sighting by Europeans was in September 1595 by the second Spanish expedition of
Society
Social practices
According to some observers,[4] the society of Utupua functions without cash: islanders share their property instead of using a barter or money system.
In fact, Utupua islanders used to have a system of traditional money, in the form of feather money made with feathers of
Languages
Three
Each language is associated with a distinct community, on different points of the island.
Notes
- ^ "Utupua Is, Solomons - GO Cruising". gocruising.cruisefactory.net. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ Sharp, Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands Oxford, 1960, pp.52-55.
- ^ Brand, Donald D. The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.136.
- Youtube. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Feather money". Museum of the National Bank of Belgium. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ . Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Lynch, Ross, & Crowley (2002), p.885.
References
- OCLC 48929366.
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