Dance from Hwaarhê, Kanaky (New Caledonia)

Boys aged between 8 and 16 years old from the tribal village of Hwâârhê, near Hienghène, on the north east coast of Grande Terre, Kanaky (New Caledonia) perform a type of dance called "Hneen" at the Festival of Pacific Arts in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The dance takes its origin in a legend and was learned by an old man from the tribe "Pwé-Radam", who formerly dwelled on the left bank of the "Thângen" river. When the French colonisers came, the Pwé-Radam were chased from their land and settled on the other side of the river. A landslide destroyed part of their new village and the survivors had to settle at the village of Thângen. In 1932 the people of the village of Hwâârhê made a customary gesture to the owner of the dance in order to be allowed to dance it during the inauguration of a church. Since that day it is part of the cultural heritage of the Hwâârhê people. It is typical of the dances performed in the north of Grande Terre, symbolising scenes from everyday life of the tribe. The accompaniment consists of a slit drum, a percussion block and nine stamping tubes, playing a series of pulsations commonly named "pilou-rhythm" or "Bwanjep-hneen".
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• melanesia
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• new caledonia
• dance
• tribal
• traditional
• boys
• children
• festival

[yvalennod]

Choc!!! j'adore!!!

[kutigoi]

Manifik dance-Nuvel Caledoni Manifik

[LANYCNCL]

For your info, As of today New-Caledonia is still officially called New-Caledonia.

Even though a minority wants the name to be changed to Kanaky, it hasn't been done yet. i would be grateful if you could change that tittle you've got there.

thanks

[BOUBCHIRE]

que des bons souvenirs de maon voyage de 15 jours en 1984!!!! Ouvéa,île des pins,Yaté......

[neimad98]

A regarder et a conserver : c'est beau et émouvant!

[EndjeOuasse]

Super !! Belle danse de la nouvelle génération !! vous faites honneur aux anciens ... vous avez fait la fierté des vieux .... Bravo et merci aussi pour la vidéo !!!

[Sandor1900]

Super!!!

[psmwdjknky86]

Trop chok, toujours emouvant de revoir les freres danser!

Est-ce que t'aurais d'autres vidéos de la troupe de Whaaré? merci de me tenir au courant.

[KALEDONY]

Trop joli la danse de hienghène!!!

[kilaseika]

hwee my kanak brothers, lookin good

png with u