The culture of Austronesia has been influenced by a variety of different nations, particularly that of India, China, and the Western world.
Many countries have been Westernized to varying degrees. The cultures of the Philippines, Palau, Northern Marianas Islands, and Guam have been largely affected by Hispanicization and Americanization. That of French Polynesia have been affected by Francization. Austronesians living in Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Micronesia, Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Western Samoa have also undergone Westernisation, although to a lesser degree.
The early Austronesian peoples considered the sea as their basic tenet of their life. From their diaspora to Southeast Asia and Oceania, they used ships to migrate to other islands. Boats of different sizes and shapes have been found in every Austronesian culture, from Madagascar to Polynesia, and have different names.
In Southeast Asia, head-hunting was particularly restricted to the highlands, while in Oceania, head-hunting was\s virtually widespread, both as a ritual method as a result of warfare and as a source of food. Cannibalism was also practiced in the southern fringes of Oceania, especially in New Guinea and Vanuatu, while it is very uncommon in Southeast Asia. Mummification is only found among the highland Austronesian Filipinos and in some Indonesian groups in Celebes and Sumatra.
Many countries have been Westernized to varying degrees. The cultures of the Philippines, Palau, Northern Marianas Islands, and Guam have been largely affected by Hispanicization and Americanization. That of French Polynesia have been affected by Francization. Austronesians living in Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Micronesia, Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Western Samoa have also undergone Westernisation, although to a lesser degree.
The early Austronesian peoples considered the sea as their basic tenet of their life. From their diaspora to Southeast Asia and Oceania, they used ships to migrate to other islands. Boats of different sizes and shapes have been found in every Austronesian culture, from Madagascar to Polynesia, and have different names.
In Southeast Asia, head-hunting was particularly restricted to the highlands, while in Oceania, head-hunting was\s virtually widespread, both as a ritual method as a result of warfare and as a source of food. Cannibalism was also practiced in the southern fringes of Oceania, especially in New Guinea and Vanuatu, while it is very uncommon in Southeast Asia. Mummification is only found among the highland Austronesian Filipinos and in some Indonesian groups in Celebes and Sumatra.
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