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John Frum (or Jon Frum , or John From ) is a figure associated with cargo cults on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. He is depicted as an American World War II serviceman, who will bring wealth and...
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Among the movements best known to students of Melanesia are the "Taro Cult" of New Guinea, the "Vailala Madness" of Papua, the "Naked Cult" of Espiritu Santo, the "John Frum Movement" of the New Hebrides and ... Throughout Melanesia primitive men await a black Messiah who will bring them a largess of "cargo" (European goods).
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cargo cult native religious movement found in Melanesia and New Guinea, holding that at the millennium the spirits of the dead will return and bring with them cargoes of modern goods for distribution among its adherents.
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Cargo Cult - Strange Stories of Desire from Melanesia and Beyond. - Lindstrom has written an interesting book which is full of insights b : Encyclopedia.com ... Cargo Cult: Strange Stories of Desire from Melanesia and Beyond.; Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute ;
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As anthropologist Kirk Huffman, who spent 17 years in Vanuatu, explains: “You get cargo cults when the outside world, with all its material wealth, suddenly descends on remote, indigenous tribes.” The locals don’t know where the foreigners’ endless supplies come from and so suspect they were summoned by magic,
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cargo cult - (Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries)
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jon frum movement vanuatu ; contact us: jonfrum@enzo.gen.nz;
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What is a "Cargo Cult"? ... Anthropologists believe Cargo Cults were formed to encourage and prepare for the return of the "White Man" and the riches they would bring with them. One of the best known Cargo Cults is the Jon Frum Movement on Tanna, an island in Vanuatu, Melanesia.
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To anthropologists, John Frum was an example of one of the strangest and most exotic phenomena to be observed in traditional cultures: the cargo cult. ... All across Melanesia, from New Guinea to the Solomon Islands to Tanna's archipelago, the New Hebrides, dozens of unconnected communities, thousands of miles apart...
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