vohNAHlah
vohNAHlah is a traditional communal performance of the Nyahari people in the archipelago of VohNahal. The term designates a multi-part ritual that combines chant, dance, and percussion as a means of marking agricultural cycles, life-stage transitions, and communal memory. Etymology traces the name to Nyahari roots meaning “together” and “song,” though exact origins are contested in historical records.
The performance typically centers on a circle of participants led by a primary vocalist who alternates with
Historically, vohNAHlah appears in early ethnographic notes and oral histories of the islands, with regional variations
In contemporary practice, vohNAHlah serves as a vehicle for intergenerational knowledge transfer and community identity. It