Gouaro tribe

The Gouaro tribe ("Dönêpê Rö Gëa' rhö" in Kanak) is part of the Ajië-Arho customary area, and is one of six tribes currently present in the Bourail region. It is the only one to be located by the sea, since it has access to the Baie de Gouaro, between the Baie des Amoureux and the Plage de Poé. There are many legends told by the tribe's elders, notably that of the bonhomme de Bourail, who is said to be responsible for welcoming the deceased into the other world after they have thrown...