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Kanak people

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The Kanak people live on islands.

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They have lived there for a long time. They make beautiful art from wood. They also sing and dance together.
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Kanak roof finial Louvre MH45-5-1.jpg
This helps their families stay close. Do you like to dance?

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File:Canaques, c. 1870.jpg
Canaques, c. 1870.jpg
File:Two Kanak (Canaque) warriors holding weapons, New Caledonia.jpg
Two Kanak (Canaque) warriors holding...
File:Two Kanak (Canaque) warriors posing with penis gourds and spears, New Caledonia.jpg
Two Kanak (Canaque) warriors posing with...
File:Indigenes de nouvelle caledonie 1880.png
Indigenes de nouvelle caledonie 1880.png
File:Femme kanak.jpg
Femme kanak.jpg
File:Kanak roof finial Louvre MH45-5-1.jpg
Kanak roof finial Louvre MH45-5-1.jpg
File:Stages of construction of a Kanak hut in New Caledonia.jpg
Stages of construction of a Kanak hut in...
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