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Remote South Pacific tribe who believe Prince Philip is their god and the incarnation of a volcano spirit pay their condolences to the Royal Family in a video message
Daily Mail ^ | 4-11-21 | LEVI PARSONS

Posted on 04/11/2021 4:52:16 PM PDT by dynachrome

A tribe living on a remote South Pacific Island who believe Prince Philip is their god and the incarnation of a volcano spirit have offered their condolences to the Royal Family in a video message.

The Yaohnanen tribesmen and women on the Vanuatu island of Tanna are devastated with his death and have started a ritualistic mourning process that could last for weeks.

The islanders were asleep when the Duke of Edinburgh's death was announced to the world on Friday night and were up early to harvest yams the following morning.

They were not aware of the tragic news until a woman from a nearby resort told them when they returned from their work on Saturday afternoon.

The tribe's sorrow was immediately evident as women burst into tears and heartbroken men fell silent as they tried to comfort their children.

Village chief Yapa said, holding a photo showing the tribesmen meeting the late Royal: 'In 2007 we were taken to England. The connection between the people on the Island of Tanna and the English people is very strong. We are sending condolence messages to the Royal Family and the people of England.'

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cargocult; godsgravesglyphs; princephillip; tanna; thesunneversets; tribe; unitedkingdom; vanuata; vanuatu; yaohnanen
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To: dynachrome

Then there's this:

'Desperate' Low-Lying Vanuatu Seeks To Sue Climate Change Culprits

21 posted on 04/11/2021 8:51:06 PM PDT by blam
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To: dynachrome
The tribe drink orange soda


22 posted on 04/12/2021 4:34:20 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (The avg 911 response time is 23 mins; the response time of a .357 is 1400 ft/sec)
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To: COBOL2Java

lol.. First glance I thought it said “Trump” soda!


23 posted on 04/12/2021 4:35:59 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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