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Australia’s largest Pacific collection welcomed to new home at AM's Cultural Collections Centre
https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/cultural-collections-centre-opening/Australia’s largest collection of cultural objects, artworks and archaeological material from the Pacific has been welcomed to its new home at the recently established Cultural Collections Centre in Rydalmere.
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Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea
https://australian.museum/about/history/exhibitions/bilas/This special exhibition showcased the beauty and diversity of cultural decoration and body adornment from Papua New Guinea.
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Marshall Islands fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/marshall-islands/The remote Marshall Islands have fostered a variety of traditional fishing methods, involving many people (ekkonaak, alele), groups (kottoor, jabuk, ittuur), or individuals (tuwa, eojjaak, urok).
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I-Kiribati fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/kiribati/Traditional fishing practices in Kiribati, especially on the outer islands, continue to thrive. The ocean, seen as a vital source of sustenance and a connection to culture, has profoundly influenced I-Kiribati people.
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Fijian fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/fiji/Traditional fishing in Fiji is practiced by both men and women who each have specific roles. As with many Pacific islands, the ocean is a life source and deeply tied to spiritual and cultural practices.
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Solomon Islands fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/solomon-islands/The Solomon Islands has many unique and specialised traditional fishing techniques that have been developed and refined over centuries.
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Tahitian fish hooks
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/tahiti/In Tahiti, traditional stone fishing serves as a unifying activity for entire villages and, at times, entire islands.
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Federated States of Micronesia fish hook
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/fish-hooks/federated-states-micronesia/The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is comprised of four states, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap. Each state has its own unique traditional fishing practices.
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AMplify: Episode 9, Keren Ruki
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/amplify-episode-9-keren-ruki/This week, CEO and Executive Director Kim McKay speaks with Creative Producer, Keren Ruki about the significance of the Pacific Collections.
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Pacific Youth Reconnection Project Wins Crime and Violence Prevention Merit Award
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/pacific-youth-merit-award/It's not every day that the Australian Museum is recognized as an institution working towards crime prevention in NSW.
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