Trobriand

Trobriand
geographical name islands SW Pacific in Solomon Sea; attached to Papua New Guinea area 170 square miles (442 square kilometers) • Trobriander or Trobriand Islander noun

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  • Trobriand — bezeichnet: Philippe Régis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand (1816 1897), einen General der Union im Sezessionskrieg, die Trobriand Inseln, eine zu Papua Neuguinea gehörende Inselgruppe. Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Trobriand — Trobriand, Inselgruppe, s.u. Louisade a) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Trobriand-Inseln — Gewässer Südpazifik Geographische Lage …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Trobriand cricket — refers to a unique version of the ball and bat sport cricket played by the Trobriand Islanders. [This article relies heavily on a class notes created by Jennifer S. Esperanza of North Carolina State University: Esperanza, JS.… …   Wikipedia

  • Trobriand-Kriegsschild — Angaben Waffenart: Schutzwaffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Trobriand-Tanzschild — Angaben Waffenart: Schutzwaffe, zeremonielle Waffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Trobriand Cricket (film) — Trobriand Cricket: An Ingenious Response to Colonialism is an anthropological documentary about the people of the Trobriand Islands and their unique innovations to the game of cricket.External links*… …   Wikipedia

  • TROBRIAND (ÎLES) — TROBRIAND ÎLES Archipel océanien situé à l’extrémité orientale de la Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée dont il fait partie et comprenant une douzaine d’îles coralliennes plates, entourant un vaste lagon. Les îles Trobriand (440 km2) avaient, en 1980, une …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Trobriand Islands — [trō′brē ənd; trō′brēand΄, trō′brēänd΄] group of small islands off SE New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea: c. 170 sq mi (440 sq km) …   English World dictionary

  • Trobriand Islands — The Trobriand Islands (today officially known as the Kiriwina Islands) are a 170 mi² archipelago of coral atolls off the eastern coast of New Guinea. They are situated in Milne Bay Province in Papua New Guinea. Most of the population of 12,000… …   Wikipedia

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