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| Vanuatu, known as New Hebrides under the joint British and French rule prior to 1980, is a collection of ten large islands and many smaller islands in the South West Pacific. The Melanesian inhabitants live an extremely traditional lifestyle evolving around fishing, planting and drinking kava. |
Cargo cult's feud with Prophet Fred's sect splits Pacific island __ "It has all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster - a smouldering volcano, a jungle battle, a bizarre cult and a self-styled messiah called Prophet Fred." there is really not much more I can say. It is an interesting read and Cargo Cultism is an interesting anthropological study. - From Port Vila Presse - http://www.news.vu/en/living/culture/cargo-cults-feud-with-pro.shtml
Culture and Tradition __ Overview of custom and culture. "Daily life for the ni-Vanuatu is ruled by 'kastom' or custom, sometimes associated with magic. Much of the tradition is secret, and passed down through the generations through the initiated men." - From pacificnavigator.com - http://www.pacificnavigator.com/vanuatu/aboutvanuatu/culture.html
Culture of Vanuatu __ Learn about the cultures of Vanuatu in this brief overview. "With a population of 186,678 (from the Statistics Bureau 1999), Vanuatu boasts 113 distinct languages and innumerable dialects. This makes it one of the most culturally diverse countries on earth." - illustrated - from vanuatutourism.com - http://www.vanuatutourism.com/culture.htm
Ethnologue report for Vanuatu __ Web page dedicated to the languages spoken in Vanuatu. - From SIL International. - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=vanuatu
Imprisoned" by Geography, Tribe Eludes Change __ "Vanuatu hosts some of the most
remote and untouched bush tribes in the world." Learn why and how in this
excellent "news" article. - From National Geographic Society -
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/04/0418_030418_tvmareki.html
Jon Frum home page - the jon frum movement, an active cargo cult... __ Learn about cargo cults and how they operate. "Jon Frum might come by plane, he might come by sea. But he will bring lots and lots of material goods - refrigerators and stoves, generators, television sets, trucks and automobiles. All the modern toys and conveniences that currently don't exist ..." Just more your cursor around a little bit to access different sections. - From enzo.gen.nz - http://enzo.gen.nz/jonfrum/
MUSE -
Our traditions - Nalawan rituals - refused to die __ "Malakula is Vanuatu's
second largest island - it is 2069 square kilometres in area with a population
of 23,700 people that speak 35 different languages and an as yet unknown number
of sub-dialects." A very nice overview. - illustrated - From The Australian
Museum -
http://www.amonline.net.au/muse/oct2001/feature2.htm
Rambaramps of South Malekula __ "The Melanesians of Malekula long ago earned a
reputation as being stubborn, conservative and strongly resistant to the
Europeans' interference in their lives and his trespass on their lands." Learn
more about how missionary activity and other western invluences have evvected
these people. - illustrated - From tribalsite.com -
http://www.tribalsite.com/articles/malekula.htm
Vanuatu: A Photographic Exhibit __ Online photo exhibit of Vanuatu people and culture by photographer David Becker. You may want to spend some time with the photos. - illustrated - From calacademy.org - http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/vanuatu/about.html
Vanuatu - Culture __ A brief overview of Vanuatu culture with en emphasis on "Nago," land diving. - illustrated - From talpacific.com - http://www.talpacific.com/vanuatu/culture.htm
Vanuatu : Culture __ A general look at Vanuatu culture. - From travel.yahoo.com - http://sg.travel.yahoo.com/guide/australasia_and_pacific/vanuatu/culture.html
Vanuatu: A Photographic Exhibit __ Online photo exhibit of Vanuatu people and culture by photographer David Becker. You may want to spend some time with the photos. - illustrated - From calacademy.org - http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/vanuatu/about.html
VKS Home Page __
Home page of the Vanuatu Cultural Center. Learn about Vanuatu's cultural
research policies, what has been done and what is yet to do. Many aerticles and
links make this a good place to begin your research. - From Archaeology World -
http://www.vanuatuculture.org/
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