Dokucas Naisseline
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Dokucas Naisseline is the current chief
of Guahma and high chief of Maré
in the Loyalty Islands
of New Caledonia
. He acceded to the chieftaincy at the age of 33, following the abdication of his father Nidoïsh Naisseline
on 6 June 2007. The Naisseline family has held the title of high chief since the 18th Century.
His official enthronement as high chief was attended by over 2,000 people. In the speech he delivered, he said: "I have not received any special preparation to take over my father, and I know it's a very heavy task laid upon me. My ambition today is to listen to people here and to be closer to their concerns."
Dokucas is a Kanak of the Nétché tribe.
Tribal chief
A tribal chief is the leader of a tribal society or chiefdom. Tribal societies with social stratification under a single leader emerged in the Neolithic period out of earlier tribal structures with little stratification, and they remained prevalent throughout the Iron Age.In the case of ...
of Guahma and high chief of Maré
Maré
Maré is a commune in the Loyalty Islands Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.The commune of Maré is made up of Maré Island and the much smaller Dudun Island, which lie among the Loyalty Islands, to the northeast of New Caledonia's mainland. The settlement...
in the Loyalty Islands
Loyalty Islands
The Loyalty Islands are an archipelago in the Pacific. They are part of the French territory of New Caledonia, whose mainland is away. They form the Loyalty Islands Province , one of the three provinces of New Caledonia...
of New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
. He acceded to the chieftaincy at the age of 33, following the abdication of his father Nidoïsh Naisseline
Nidoïsh Naisseline
Nidoïsh Naisseline is a New Caledonian politician. A Kanak of the Nétché tribe, born on the island of Maré, he is an advocate of New Caledonian independence. He succeeded his father Henri as high chief of the Guahma district in 1973; on June 6, 2007, he stepped aside in favor of his son Dokucas....
on 6 June 2007. The Naisseline family has held the title of high chief since the 18th Century.
His official enthronement as high chief was attended by over 2,000 people. In the speech he delivered, he said: "I have not received any special preparation to take over my father, and I know it's a very heavy task laid upon me. My ambition today is to listen to people here and to be closer to their concerns."
Dokucas is a Kanak of the Nétché tribe.
Further reading
- Faberon, J-Y; Garde, F. 101 mots pour comprendre les institutions de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, éditions Ile de lumière, 2002.