Kitava

Kitava is one of the four major islands in the Trobriand Islands archipelago group of the Solomon Sea, located in Milne Bay Province of southeastern Papua New Guinea.

Kitava
Geography
LocationSolomon Sea
Coordinates8°37′20″S 151°20′04″E
ArchipelagoTrobriand Islands
Adjacent toPacific Ocean
Major islandsKitava, Kiriwina, Kaileuna, Vakuta
Administration
ProvinceMilne Bay Province
Additional information
Time zone

Ethnography

The inhabitants of this island and their lifestyle and diet have been the subject of study by researcher Staffan Lindeberg and his colleagues, due to their reported excellent health and traditional diet. Lindeberg et al. have published several works in peer-reviewed journals outlining their discoveries.[1]

See also

  • Trobriand Islands topics

Notes

  1. "TheKitavaStudy". Staffanlindeberg.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2013-12-07.

References


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