A flèche faîtière (French pronunciation: [flɛʃ fɛtjɛʁ]) is a French term that describes a carved rooftop spear, spire or finial that adorns houses of Melanesians in New Caledonia (the Kanak), particularly those of their chiefs. The ceremonial carving is the home of ancestral spirits and is characterized by three major components.
A flèche faîtière (French pronunciation: [flɛʃ fɛtjɛʁ]) is a French term that describes a carved rooftop spear, spire or finial that adorns houses of Melanesians in New Caledonia (the Kanak), particularly those of their chiefs. The ceremonial carving is the home of ancestral spirits and is characterized by three major components.
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