Hiri Moale Festival
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The Hiri Moale Festival is a cultural celebration in Papua New Guinea that honors traditional Motu trading voyages with canoe races, dances, and ceremonies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Motu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrates | Motu maritime trading heritage ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Motu-Koitabu culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papua New Guinean culture ⓘ |
| culturalType | maritime heritage festival ⓘ |
| features |
canoe races
ⓘ
cultural ceremonies ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ traditional dress ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
arts and crafts displays
ⓘ
beauty pageant ⓘ canoe sailing demonstrations ⓘ cultural competitions ⓘ dance performances ⓘ singing ⓘ storytelling ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international visitors ⓘ local communities ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | lakatoi sailing canoe ⓘ |
| honors | traditional Hiri trading voyages ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Motu language speakers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Port Moresby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | local Motu-Koitabu communities ⓘ |
| region | Central Province (Papua New Guinea) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Papua New Guinea Independence celebrations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hiri trade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lakatoi canoes ⓘ |
| significance |
preservation of traditional navigation knowledge
ⓘ
promotion of Motu cultural heritage ⓘ tourism attraction in Port Moresby ⓘ |
| takesPlaceNear | Gulf of Papua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural identity
ⓘ
seafaring traditions ⓘ trade and exchange ⓘ |
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