[5] The Melanesian population of Malaita has unique cultural traditions in social aspects of life.

The money consists of small polished shell disks which are drilled and placed on strings.

It can be used as payment for bride price, funeral feasts and compensation, with the shell-money having a cash equivalent value.

Malaita culture calls for the exchange of valuables to ease and resolve the alienation that may thus arise.

The people of Langa Langa Lagoon and Lau Lagoon in Malaita, Solomon Islands built about 60 artificial islands on the reef including Funaafou, Foueda, Sulufou, Saua, Ferasubua and Adagege.

The people of Lau Lagoon build islands on the reef as these provided protection against attack.