Culture of Palau

Modekngei, or Ngara Modekngei (), is a monotheistic religious movement founded around 1915 by Tamadad, a native of the island of Babeldaob, that spread throughout Palau. It rose to political significance between the First and Second World Wars and is currently professed by 5.7% of Palau's population. Modekngei is a hybrid of ancient Palauan customs and Christianity. Followers of the religion believe in the Christian God, recognize Jesus Christ as the Messiah, and simultaneously make appeasements to the traditional Palauan deities.

thumb|Dilukai from the Caroline Islands, [[Belau (Palau), 19th-early 20th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art]] thumb|Dilukai, Belau culture, Micronesia