We extend our sincere thanks to Suzanne Woo, President, Juliet Chin (Assistant Treasurer), and Hakka member William for dedicating their time to attend a highly productive and constructive Sunday morning session at the Minister’s Community Forum. The forum provided a valuable opportunity for community voices to be heard and for collaborative dialogue between government representatives […]
HakkaWA Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025!
In Australia, International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March , is a time to recognise and celebrate the achievements of women and to call for action to achieve gender equality, with the 2025 theme being “March Forward: For all women and girls”. Happy Women’s Day from HakkaWA Cultural Dance Group! May you always find the strength […]
Galvanising the collective intelligence of the Hakka Diaspora in Western Australia
A highlight on HakkaWA’s events and activities for the year ended 30 June 2018.
The Perth Unicorn Dance Troupe
Few people are aware that there is another equally fascinating performance known as the “Unicorn Dance”. This mythical creature is known in East Asian countries as “Qilin”. The Chinese unicorn is thought to have dragon-like features. The head is unique, with eyes with thick eyelashes, manes that always flow upward and prominent beards. The bodies are fully or partially scaled, though often shaped like an ox, deer or horse’s, and always with cloven hooves. It is endowed with antlers.
Who are the Hakkas?
The Hakka’s ancestors were often said to have arrived from what is today’s central China centuries ago. The worldwide population of Hakkas is about 80 million.
