On the Tiny Pacific Island Where They Worship American Materialism
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On the Tiny Pacific Island Where They Worship American Materialism
How the tiny Vanuatuan village of Tanna became devoted to a mythical American soldier named John Frum.
Oct 3, 2017
Tanna History
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Janet Newenham on Instagram: "I’ve listened to the clips so many times I find it hard to differentiate one song from another - but doesn’t really matter as I kind of just want to post all the clips as the singing is so beautiful. This is the John Frum Cargo Cult - they sign for 12 hours straight every Friday evening in Tanna Island. You can find more videos on my profile about them 🙏"
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