<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Malaita</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Solomon Islands</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Describes the style and culture of the inhabitants of Malaita Island. The people of Malaita are known for creating figures that combined human and animal characteristics, such as a shark with human limbs. Although the Malaita people created the figures in this manner, the general style in the southern islands was more naturalistic in human proportions and features. ]]></note></mads>