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The Solomons – Love and heat in a tropical climate

· October 31, 2015 ·

Gathered in a semi-circle in the glassy sea, four Pacific women are wriggling their feet into the squeaky white sands of Tavanipupu in Marau Sound, the Solomon Islands, anchoring themselves to the seabed. We are from various parts – the Solomons, Australia and New Zealand – and have come to the water for a gossip about love. One of the group, our tour guide Stella, recounts how she wooed her Fijian husband, bringing him home to Honiara to live. She confesses this is not really how things are done in the Solomons. Typically, local boy meets local girl and a payment of sorts is given by the groom’s family to the bride’s to compensate for the ‘loss’ of a family member and to ensure a harmonious relationship between clans. READ MORE:*Solomon Islands, South Pacific: How culture and tradition created paradise*Solomon Islands travel guide: 20 reasons to visit But Stella – teenage rebel first, then successful career woman – was never going to partner up the old-fashioned way. And, anyway, she reckons love should come in all shapes and sizes in today’s world – even in the staunchly traditional Solomons.  The island, in the Solomon’s Guadalcanal Province, is part of the… Read full this story

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