It's been eight years since the Pacific Island nation last held the Nekowiar, an epic dance festival that has brought warring tribes together and allowed young love to flourish.
Despite the modern twists of a Nekowiar held in 2020 — from colourful tinsel worn by the women, to photos and videos being shared almost instantaneously on social media — it serves that purpose to this day.
"The tribe that hosted the Nekowiar asked us to take part, that's why we took part in Toka," Mr Kawiel said.A pig killing ceremony marks the end of festivities, with the pigs' blood washing away any wrongs committed by participants. Clans on the island of Tanna have their own chiefly governance systems and each person within the clan has a specific activity to fulfil and outfits that they wear, during the ceremony.
"If a boy likes a girl and wants to bring her home, he doesn't have to pay [a bride price] for her, like we usually do on Tanna. If he finds her during the Nekowiar, then it's free," Pricilla Noel said.She said Nekowiar also allows men and women to spend time together without having to follow the island's other customary protocols.
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