Hnawayaca Explained

Hnawayaca
Settlement Type:	Village
Pushpin Map:	New Caledonia Maré
Pushpin Label Position:	right
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Maré Island
Pushpin Mapsize:	300
Pushpin Mapsize1:	300
Subdivision Type:	Territory
Subdivision Name:	New Caledonia, France
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Type2:	Commune
Subdivision Name2:	Maré
Timezone:	UTC+11
Coordinates:	-21.4383°N 167.8628°W

Hnawayaca is a village in northwestern Maré Island, in the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia.^[1] It lies west by road from Wakuarori, northeast of Padawa and south of Roh.^[2] The villagers are notable performers of the Drui dance.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maré. Direction des Infrastructures de la Topographie et des Transports Terrestres (DITTT). 10 June 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120325131704/http://www.dittt.gouv.nc/portal/page/portal/dittt/photos_cartes_cadastre/cartographie/decoupage_standard/mare.swf. 25 March 2012.
2. Google Maps. Google. 10 June 2011-->.
3. Book: Ammann. Raymond. Becker. David. Kanak dance and music: ceremonial and intimate performance of the Melanesians of New Caledonia, historical and actual. 10 June 2011. 1997. Agence de développement de la culture kanak. 978-0-7103-0586-2. 179.