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No: 068 | Date: 2004-10-22 | New Caledonia, Noumea
WILDLIFE's visit to their last pacific island exploring the historic canak culture and melanesian influence.
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New Caledonia is a common cruising ground for many sailors from New Zealand and Australia. We listen to VHF radio conversations while we enter an untouched territory.
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JF Thye
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The red sandstone is composed of sedimentary or coral limestone. Palm trees are found on the island but land fauna and birds is generally sparse.
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JF Thye
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The Marina in Noumea welcomes us with several types of multihulls. We can feel that we are back in French Catamaran sailing grounds.
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JF Thye
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Kate had already reserved a docking space for us in the Marina since she arrived ahead of time.
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JF Thye
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The Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center built by 'Renzo Piano' displayed the legendary rituals of the Kanak Culture.
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JF Thye
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On the visitors trail kanak history became alive and was played by local kanak people to demonstrate their ancient lifestyle.
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JF Thye
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From the birth of the kanak culture we follow the changes in their life from cultivating plants, mating and eventually dying.
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JF Thye
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The spirit of the dead body carries on. Their dancing ritual pleases their God.
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JF Thye
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For these two kids life is very simple, but they seem to have a wicked time in just a carton box out here at the local market.
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JF Thye
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A traditional kanak dress underlines the dark brown skin color. Strong facial features are supported by black curly hair.
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JF Thye
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A local band is playing kanak folk songs.
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JF Thye
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Like in Tonga we find the endangered specie the 'Tortoli' Coconut Crab which was sold on the local market.
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JF Thye
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Kate and JF decided to go inland by car and rented a bicycle at the nature reserve 'Park de la Riviere Bleu'.
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JF Thye
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After a huge tree collapsed many birds were disturbed and suddenly the endangered and national bird 'The Cagou' appeared.
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JF Thye
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Nature taught us several times already that we humans are comparatively young. Look at the size of these roots.
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JF Thye
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We witnessed several spread fires around the islands. Burning of the old crop gets many times out of control.
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JF Thye
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Dirty fumes come out of the pipes. Nickel production plants and mines are a profitable industry for New Caledonia.
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JF Thye
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