Solomon Islanders are renowned for their gentle ways and omnipresent smiles, so it’s hard to imagine the people of the so-called ‘Hapi Isles’ were once feared as the South Pacific’s fiercest headhunters.
Headhunting and cannibalism were widespread throughout the Solomon Islands history until the arrival of missionaries in the mid-19th century which the locals say ‘spoiled all the fun’.
Publisher: Travel Weekly
17th June, 2024
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