John Frum cargo cult

References

John Frum cargo cult

Vanuatuan religious cult

Also known as: Jon Frum cargo cult

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Learn about this topic in these articles:

Vanuatu
History of Vanuatu
…inspired the transformation of the Jon (or John) Frum cargo cult on Tanna into an important anti-European political movement. After the war, local political initiatives originated in concern over land ownership. At that time more than one-third of the New Hebrides continued to be owned by foreigners.
Read More
…inspired the transformation of the Jon (or John) Frum cargo cult on Tanna into an important anti-European political movement. After the war, local political initiatives originated in concern over land ownership. At that time more than one-third of the New Hebrides continued to be owned by foreigners.
Read More