Culture of Oceania

collective term for the Americas and Oceania

major subgroup of the Austronesian language family

The songkok (Jawi: ) or peci or kopiah (Pegon: ) is a fez widely worn in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the southern Philippines, southern Thailand and Malay World most commonly among Muslim males. It has the shape of a truncated cone, usually made of black or embroidered felt, cotton or velvet. It is also worn by males in formal occasions such as weddings and funerals or festive occasions such as the Eid ul-Fitr and Eid al-Adha holidays. In Indonesia, the peci is also associated with the nationalist movement.

'''' () is a traditional Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness. The Hawaiian word translates into English simply as correction, with the synonyms manage or supervise''. Similar forgiveness practices are performed on islands throughout the South Pacific, including Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti and New Zealand. Traditional is practiced by Indigenous Hawaiian healers, often within the extended family by a family member.thumb|right|Map of Hawaii

body of myths of Oceanian mythology