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In the traditional culture of the Solomon Islands, age-old customs are handed down from one generation to the next, allegedly from the ancestral spirits themselves, to form the cultural values to Solomon Islands. Culturally, the Solomon Islands are a part of Melanesia, and the indigenous peoples are Melanesians.
In the contemporary Solomon Islands, as elsewhere in Melanesia, kastom is the core of the assertion of traditional values and cultural practices in a modern context.[1] The Kastom Gaden Association[2], for example, advocates growing and eating traditional foods rather than imported ones.[3]
There are at least 64 languages in the Solomon Islands, not counting English and Pijin.[4] The Islands' languages are part of the great diversity of the Austronesian languages of Melanesia.
Notable figures in contemporary Solomon Islands culture include painter Ake Lianga and musician Sharzy. Writers include John Saunana and Celo Kulagoe.[5]
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