Trobriand Islands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island group of Papua New Guinea
About Trobriand Islands
Ever since the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski wrote about the courtship and marriage ritual of Trobriand Islanders in the 1920s, in books such as “The Sexual Life of Savages in North-Western Melanesia”, these islands have been visited by men hoping to be dragged into the bushes by topless, grass-skirted girls, particularly during the yam harvest when there is said to be a tradition that couples are permitted to have a fling with others. Although not easy to get to, the “Islands of Love” attract a steady stream of visitors for other reasons too. The Trobriands, which is part of theKula Ring, have a matrilineal culture that revolves around cultivation of the yam; a unique version of the game of cricket, originally introduced by Methodist missionaries; together with white sand beaches,
Where to Stay in Trobriand Islands
- 🏨Kiriwina Lodge
Trobriand Islands Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: