Cook Islands - Traditional Dance

Traditional dance by children in Tamariki, Rarotanga, Cook Islands. Thanks to Azzi of Australia who visited Cook Islands.

New Zealand - Maori Girl

Maori girl in traditional dress at natural thermal pool for cooking. Thanks to Susan of New Zealand.

Solomon Islands - 2003 Coconut Day King and Queen Pageants

Great postcard of Solomon Islands showing young contestants of Coconut Day King and Queen Pageants 2003. Thanks to Uli of Austria for mailing from Solomon Islands, postmarked on Nove 3, 2018 and arrived in Penang island on December 2, 2018.

Fiji - Yaqona Ceremony

Yaqona Cerermony. Thanks to Clement of Malaysia who mailed when visiting Fiji.

OCEANIA - Australia - Australian

Thapukai warriors in tradition hunting attire - aborigines of Australia with Queen Elizabeth II Birthday stamp. Thanks to Heather of Australia.

OCEANIA - Fiji - Fijian

Fiji is country in the Pacific Ocean that is well known for sugar cane and a famous golfer. Thanks to Rosie from Australia who visited Fiji.

OCEANIA - French Polynesia

I was looking forward for the arrival of my first postcard from Tahiti. I imagined the beautiful dramatic mountains. So it was a little reality check when I got this postcard of a flower market from Papeeete. Looking back, this is a very special card and the stamps are incredible. Got this postcard with beautiful stamps from Natalie.

OCEANIA - Kiribati

Wow... a wonderful postcard from the Republic of Kiribati showing the images of Tarawa with colorful underwater stamp. Thanks so much to Jim of Norway who was visiting here. Postmarked on Oct 19, 2009 and arrived in Penang on October 31, 2009. It is a rare twin as I have received an identical postcard with the same stamp but sent by a different sender Gunnajo of Australia last Aug 5, 2008. So this make both postcards extra special.

OCEANIA - New Caledonia

A beautiful multi-view card of this South Pacific island country of New Caledonia (Nouvelle Caledonia). What a beautiful stamp. Thanks to Glenda.

OCEANIA - New Zealand - Kiwi

Postcard 1
The Maoris were the original settlers in New Zealand before the arrival of Europeans. When I visited New Zealand, I was impressed that the Maori culture is embraced by all Kiwis. Thanks to ML for sending this great postcard of Maori War Dance - Haka, when she was in Auckland, New Zealand.

Postcard 2

Thanks to May of Malaysia.

OCEANIA - Papua New Guinea

Postcard 1
A colorful postcard of Papua New Guinea. A large beautiful PNG stamp used. Thanks to Don of New Zealand.

Postcard 2

Traditional dancer of Central Papua New Guinea with a matching stamp. Thanks to Trenton of USA.

OCEANIA - Samoa - Samoan

Wow.. Today, I received my first postcard sent from Samoa! Samoa is known as Western Samoa or Independent Samoa to differentiate her from the American Samoa. This extra long size beautiful postcard was postmarked on August 27, 2009 and arrived in Penang on September 9, 2009. Nice stamp of Year of Tourism, $3. Thanks so much to Phil and Marge who also mailed me two postcards from American Samoa.

OCEANIA - Tonga - Tongan

This postcard shows the ancient Tonga ceremony of washing and oiling of black pebbles. Tonga is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. Thanks to Giulo who was visiting Tonga.

OCEANIA - Vanuatu

A children ceremony at Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Thanks to Emil and Liliana who are sailing around and send this nice postcard from Port Villa, Vanuatu, postmarked Dec 20, 2008.