Talk:Kanak people

Kanaks in Australia
It is great to see an article on the Kanucks in WP at last. I have just added a short para on Kanaks in Australia but, as I am travelling in China at the moment, i am unable to give references to this section. I will try to remember to add them (and, hopefully), more details, after I return home about the middle of next month. Cheers, John Hill (talk) 11:10, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

first chapter "The Kanaks refer to the French as Caldoches." this is wrong !
It is as wrong as saying "the aboriginals refere the british as Australian". Kanak = native from new caledonia, Caldoche = people from white caledonian families (who have been in NC for generations), Metro, Zoreille or Zozo = french.

Big diference French and Caldoche are a totally different ethnic group.

Hope it'll help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.166.112.248 (talk) 18:23, 7 October 2012 (UTC)


 * There are also the non-Kanak Polynesians from other islands. Barman here is from Walis. Tuntable (talk) 02:47, 4 June 2024 (UTC)

The picture of 'Kanak Warriors 1880' Show strong signs of being false.
The pectoral development in the picture indicates post-1960's bench press techniques. In addition, the photographic wear is almost artistically placed as well as the set-style background. In all, the picture looks like a fake that has been aged to appear genuine. 174.23.46.48 (talk) 01:37, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

Not a single Kanak outside of NC?
Sounds impossible. 82.36.70.81 (talk) 22:48, 22 May 2024 (UTC)


 * The article does not appear to make this claim. signed,Rosguill talk 23:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Non-Kanak Polynessians
From the lede, the non-Kanak population includes many Polynesians from other islands. They are dark skinned but not Kanak. The lede is wrong to exclude them. Tuntable (talk) 02:46, 4 June 2024 (UTC)