kohooakohoa
Kohooakohoa is a term in the fictional culture of the Haruarch Islands, referring to a ceremonial chant and associated ritual practice that blends vocal music, body percussion, and carved wooden instruments. The practice is characterized by call-and-response singing, cyclical drum patterns, and choreographed movements. It is performed at communal gatherings, solstice celebrations, and rites of passage.
The term is constructed from kohoo- and akohoa elements in the local language, with reduplication indicating
The practice is traditionally transmitted orally from elder to apprentice through demonstration and participation. It was
In performance, participants form a circle around a central space; a lead vocalist issues a phrase that
Kohooakohoa functions as a vessel of genealogical knowledge and communal identity, and it plays a role in