Toka Ceremony - Tanna Island, Vanuatu - October 11th, 2012

Toka Ceremony - Tanna Island, Vanuatu - October 11th, 2012. This video was taken soon after sunrise when the first group of men started the Toka dance.
The three day Toka Festival on Vanuatu's Tanna island is one of Vanuatu's major cultural events. This festival is a symbol of alliance between different tribal groups, gifts are given, marriages arranged and new tribal chiefs are announced.
The ceremony begins with women dancing all night, surrounded by men who are waiting for dawn to come so they can take their place. At sunrise, the Toka dance begins followed by a pig killing ceremony.

[@ryannasawa]

I like the video

[@LeoHede]

Thanks Ryan. It was an amazing experience

[@williamjhunter5714]

Strong cultural bond with enthusiasm, unchanged by time.

[@taoxavier3758]

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[@tavitirani1396]

hi there
i like your footage, i am doing a documentary on the Nekowiar ceremony on the island of tanna, i would like to ask you if i could use some bit of your video on my documentary. i will credit you at the end of the documentary. please let me know if i could use it. thank you

[@LeoHede]

Hi Taviti
I am happy for you to use the footage and credit me. Please also share the final product with me too.
Sounds like a great project

[@tavitirani1396]

@@LeoHede i will credit the name you use, or do you have a full name that i can credit.

[@LeoHede]

@@tavitirani1396 hi Taviti, did you get to complete your documentary?

[@VoodooDred]

hmm.. I'd swear I was at a Pow wow!

[@francois9747]

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