Village chief Jack Malia from Tanna island holds pictures of Britain's Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth next to other villagers in Younanen where the prince is worshipped, Vanuatu May 6, 2017.

Tanna is in the southern part of the chain of islands, about 19 degrees south of the equator. Tanna is 15 miles wide, 25 miles long and is 212 square miles with a population of 32,540.

Australian documentarians Martin Butler and Bentley Dean drew inspiration from Tanna Island and the people of the Yakel tribe, committing to film one of the tribe’s own stories of love denied.

But the Duke of Edinburgh, who died Friday at 99, was a revered figure among some native people on the remote island of Tanna, in Vanuatu. In fact, he was considered something of a god.

Villagers on the island of Tanna dance in John Frum's honor each February 15. Clan leaders first saw their Yankee Messiah in the late 1930s. He later appeared to them during WWII, dressed in white ...

In the early 1900s, as people from Vanuatu returned to their islands, they brought Bislama with them. Asked how she feels speaking Bislama, Josephine says: "When I'm angry I use Bislama.

Mungau Dain, Pacific Island Movie Star from Oscar-Nominated Film 'Tanna', Dies at 24 The actor died over the weekend after failing to immediately treat a serious leg infection he had contracted By ...

People in the villages of Yakel and Yaohnanen have an ancient legend that tells of a group of warriors who left, a long time ago, to fight a war on a faraway island so as to preserve their culture.

Dr Amanda Nasse graduated last week as the first woman from Tanna, Vanuatu, to earn a PhD, dedicating her research to advancing food security and resilience for her community. Dr Nasse’s home of Tanna ...