Local customs and habits of Nauru people

Nauru has few small people and no cities. It only has settlements in low-lying coastal areas. Nauruans generally live in government-built houses, while Europeans live in new houses built by the mountains. The facilities in the houses are basically modern, complete with furniture, beautiful and comfortable. Due to the hot weather, people dress relatively simply. On formal occasions, men wear suits and women wear dresses. The staple food is rice and bread, and the non-staple food is meat and fish. These foods are all imported.

Nauru people have the characteristics of Polynesians. They are strong, have thick black hair, and have brown skin. They are a very special race. Men are on average more than 1.7 meters tall, and women are slightly shorter. They are hospitable and are good at capturing and training "navigation birds".

Nauruan people are descendants of Micronesian and Polynesian seafarers. Their ancestors believed in the goddess named Eijebong and used an island called Buitani as a spiritual shrine. Two of Nauru's 12 indigenous tribes became extinct in the 20th century. Angam Day is celebrated every year on October 26, celebrating the recovery of Nauru's indigenous population from less than 1500 people after the two world wars. Nauru's indigenous culture has been significantly influenced by colonial and contemporary Western culture. Most old customs have been replaced, and only some traditional music, art, crafts, fishing and other skills have been preserved and are still in use.

There is no daily news in Nauru, but there is a biweekly "Mwinen Ko" that means "Come and Talk". Nauru TV is state-run and broadcasts television programs from Australia and New Zealand. There is also a non-profit state-owned Nauru radio station that broadcasts BBC and ABC programs.

Australian Football is Nauru's most popular sport, with a league composed of 7 teams. Nauru has two stadiums, and all Australian football matches are held only at the Linkbelt Oval. Other sports such as volleyball, basketball, weightlifting, tennis and fishing are popular sports. Nauru participated in the Commonwealth Games and Summer Olympics, and achieved results in weightlifting. One of the medal winners was Marcus Stephens, who entered Congress in 2003 and was elected president in 2007.

One of Nauru's traditional activities is to catch black tern that returns from foraging at sea. Men throw lasso at the black tern on the beach at sunset. Nauru's lasso is a flexible rope with a load at the tail of the rope. When the bird flies over, it throws a lasso, and the hit bird falls to the ground. After picking, washing and cooking, it eats.