Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Oceanic

Narrower term/s

• Caroline Islands[+]
  • Palauan (culture or style)
  • Chuuk Island
  • Yap (culture or style)
• Kiribati (culture or style)
• Marianas Islands
• Marshallese (culture or style)
• Tuvalu (culture or style)
• Kosraen
• Nauruan (culture or style)
• Pohnpeian (culture or style)
• Chuukese
• Yapese (culture or style)

Anotations

Scope note:

Describes the style and culture of inhabitants of the Pacific island group known as Micronesia. Traditional Micronesian art consisted of body painting and ornamentation, singing, dancing, and the recital of myths and poetry. Micronesians are well known for their communal architecture and canoe building. Contemporary Micronesian art forms have incorporated new materials, techniques, and subject matter in order to further develop their tourist trade.