Introduction to Melanesian Culture and People In the words of Edward B. Tylor, Culture is that complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society. The term "Melanesian" refers to the Indigenous people of Melanesia, a region in the southwestern Pacific Ocean that includes New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia. Carleton S....