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The music of the Marshall Islands has a long history. The Marshall Islands are an independent island chain geographically and culturally part of the Micronesian area. It was part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands governed by the United States until independence in 1991.The roro is a kind of traditional chant usually about ancient legends and performed to give guidance during navigation and strength for mothers in labour.