Saturday, August 23, 2014

#7 Wedding tradition in Trobriand Island

Hellooooo people. Come, join me to the Trobriand Island ! XD


Trobriand Island, or now is officially known as Kiriwina Islands, coral formations in the Solomon Sea of the southwestern Pacific, Papua New Guinea, 90 miles (145 km) north of the southeastern most extension of the island if New Guinea. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013).

The map of  Trobriand Island 

The man of Trobriand Island, in a dance
 Alright, so let us move on to the main topic. In Trobriand Island, or Kiriwina Island, the future couples need to sing together, in front of the other members of the tribe. Then, they get married after the singing-together ceremony.
The youth
Let us have a glance on their culture in terms of their traditional dance. Wiwiwiwiiwi XD

Youtube : Trobriand Island Dance (1) 

So, that is a wrap for wedding tradition in Trobriand Island, I never know their existence before. Howboutchuuu?


  




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