The culture of the Marshall Islands forms part of the wider culture of Micronesia. It is marked by pre-Western contact and the impact of that contact on its people afterward. The Marshall Islands were relatively isolated. Inhabitants developed skilled navigators, able to navigate by the currents to other atolls. Prior to close contact with Westerners, children went naked and men and women were topless, wearing only skirts made of mats of native materials. The land was and still remains the most important measure of a family's wealth. Land is inherited through the maternal line.
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| - Culture of the Marshall Islands (en)
- Cultura de las Islas Marshall (es)
- Culture des îles Marshall (fr)
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| - La culture des Îles Marshall se rattache à l'aire et au sous-groupe micronésien.La culture y est avant tout orale et les arts plastiques s'expriment avant tout dans l'expression du sacré. Les arts décoratifs existent également au sens où les objets du quotidien sont très souvent décorés avec goût. (fr)
- The culture of the Marshall Islands forms part of the wider culture of Micronesia. It is marked by pre-Western contact and the impact of that contact on its people afterward. The Marshall Islands were relatively isolated. Inhabitants developed skilled navigators, able to navigate by the currents to other atolls. Prior to close contact with Westerners, children went naked and men and women were topless, wearing only skirts made of mats of native materials. The land was and still remains the most important measure of a family's wealth. Land is inherited through the maternal line. (en)
- La cultura de las islas Marshall, refleja las características propias de una sociedad desarrollada en estrecho contacto y dependencia con el mar. El inglés es el idioma oficial y muy difundido aunque no se lo habla con fluidez. El idioma marshalés es usado por el gobierno. (es)
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| - The culture of the Marshall Islands forms part of the wider culture of Micronesia. It is marked by pre-Western contact and the impact of that contact on its people afterward. The Marshall Islands were relatively isolated. Inhabitants developed skilled navigators, able to navigate by the currents to other atolls. Prior to close contact with Westerners, children went naked and men and women were topless, wearing only skirts made of mats of native materials. The land was and still remains the most important measure of a family's wealth. Land is inherited through the maternal line. Since the arrival of Christian missionaries, the culture has shifted from a subsistence-based economy towards a more westernized economy and standard. The people can be described as friendly and peaceful. Strangers are relatively received warmly. Consideration for others is important to the Marshallese people. Family and community are important. Concern for others is an outgrowth of their dependence on one another. They have lived for centuries on isolated coral atolls and islands. Relatives including grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and far-flung relatives are all considered close family. The strong family ties contribute to close-knit communities rooted in the values of caring, kindness and respect. One of the most significant family events is a child's first birthday. The island culture was heavily impacted by the fight for Kwajalein Atoll during World War II and the United States nuclear testing program on Bikini Atoll from 1946 and 1958. Former residents and their descendants who were ousted after World War II receive compensation from the U.S. government. This dependence on aid has shifted residents' loyalty away from traditional chiefs. The island culture is heavily influenced today by the presence of about 2000 foreign personnel on the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site, which includes rocket launch, test, and support facilities on eleven islands of the Kwajalein Atoll, along with Wake Island and Aur Atoll. (en)
- La cultura de las islas Marshall, refleja las características propias de una sociedad desarrollada en estrecho contacto y dependencia con el mar. El inglés es el idioma oficial y muy difundido aunque no se lo habla con fluidez. El idioma marshalés es usado por el gobierno. Los marshalleses fueron destacados navegantes, capaces de viajar grandes distancias entre atolones utilizando las estrellas y . Ellos también construían sus propios botes y en la actualidad aun realizan competencias anuales con sus canoas de dos cascos, denominados proa. El proa está construido con trozos de madera de teca atados con cuerdas fabricadas con palma y calafateados con soga de palma. Antiguamente la vela era de frondas de palmeras entrelazadas. (es)
- La culture des Îles Marshall se rattache à l'aire et au sous-groupe micronésien.La culture y est avant tout orale et les arts plastiques s'expriment avant tout dans l'expression du sacré. Les arts décoratifs existent également au sens où les objets du quotidien sont très souvent décorés avec goût. (fr)
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