The Solomons are an island nation with approximately 1,000 islands. They are in a long thin chain stretching about 1,000Km in a NW-SE direction.
Many of these islands are populated. There are differences in language and culture between the people of the various islands. Indeed, on many islands there can be a number of different languages on the island. This came about hundreds or even thousands of years ago when headhunting was rife and communities kept to themselves.
Marriage celebration in Karara village, a local community in my Parish. In the Holy Mass, 4 couples receive the sacrament of matrimony. I also admonish the couples that Marriage is a commitment that they are to be faithful to each other as Husband and Wife.