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Cryptids of the Solomon Islands
What cryptids are in the Solomon Islands? The best-known is Kakamora.
The Solomon Islands are a scatter of volcanic and coral islands in Melanesia, with deep forests, mountain caves and a long tradition of storytelling. Among the most persistent tales are those of the kakamora, small, long-haired people said to live in caves on Makira, Guadalcanal and Malaita, to use no fire and to turn fierce if cornered. The Anglican missionary Charles Fox wrote about them in 1924 as if they were a real population, and a colonial officer later described seeing very short people on Guadalcanal in the 1930s.
- 1 cryptid
- 2 recorded sightings
Cryptids reported in the Solomon Islands
The legends of the Solomon Islands
The kakamora are a living part of Melanesian lore, and recent popular films have given the name to an unrelated cast of coconut-clad pirates. Stories of small people in remote caves have sometimes been linked to the 2003 discovery of the tiny Homo floresiensis in Indonesia, but no evidence connects any such population with the Solomons. The islands are better known to visitors for their coral reefs and Second World War relics around Guadalcanal.
Hotspots
- Makira (San Cristobal)
Large southern island where kakamora stories are strongest.
- Guadalcanal
Main island, with the capital Honiara and village reports of small people recorded in the 1930s.