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 by hunwagner
Interestingly, these are not usually performed for tourists, except in a few places regularly visited by cruise ships.
If you are interested in catching an authentic festival, start by asking at all three provincial tourism offices in Noumea, and also keep your eyes open while travelling around the country - upcoming events are often advertised on big banners. Leave a Comment
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 by hunwagner
It is still seen decorating traditional homes and is occassionally available for sale, though the best examples are to be found in museums these days. Leave a Comment
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 by hunwagner
If you catch a major religious ceremony like the one on this photo I came across in Koumac, you are in for a rather colorful event!
As a side-note, New Caledonia's churches are some of the finest in the Pacific architecturally. Leave a Comment
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 by hunwagner
These simple little sheds display a few items for sale along with the prices (usually very low), and a small box where you put your money.
The system seems to work here - nowhere else in the Pacific have I come across it though. Leave a Comment
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 by hunwagner
Most of these Polynesians have settled in and around Noumea.
While they live a non-traditional lifestyle here, Wallisians often dress up in traditional garb (as on the photo) when travelling between Wallis and New Caledonia, and Tahitians often perform their famous dances both for tourists and at local festivals. Leave a Comment
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They have a round floor-plan and a tatched, conical roof, and often carvings on the top and flanking the doorways.
Such tribal architecture remains commom in the north-east of Grande Terre and the Loyalty Islands, though these dwellings will almost always stand alongside more modern homes in a village.
You can actually stay in such houses here! Leave a Comment
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 Dancers by Kate-Me
Sure, the whole show was 'specially put on for us tourists, but I really enjoyed it and I didn't feel like it was commercial.
It was held in just a simple hut, with simple instruments. Leave a Comment
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 by Kristin21
Cultural Centre there. It is an interesting building.
It is between a lots of trees in a park. You have to take the bus to get there.
I remember 10 buildings (you can see them on the photo). You can entry there to see some different things of the culture of New Caledonia. There is a museum and something like this. Leave a Comment
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