Saturday, June 04, 2011

Get Ready for the Breakaway Republic
Of Vanatu-Philipovia


Vanuatu’s government faces a dizzying task, trying to govern a wildly diverse population scattered in 82 volcanic islands over a territory of almost 5,000 square miles. Daniel Scott, a travel writer who recently returned from there, described one ethnic group, the Yaohnanen, who worship Britain’s Prince Philip, believing that he is the incarnation of one of their ancestral spirits, and believe he will one day return to their island and rule the world.
Link. Thanks, Larry.  Oh, and there's a Wiki.

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