21. Welcome To TIMEpacific.com | Arts But traditional vanuatu culture, or kastom, refuses to be confinedto a museum's glass cabinets. Showing off its surprising twists http://www.time.com/time/pacific/magazine/20020211/vanuatu.html

HOME Tradition's New Faces Influential but seldom seen, Vanuatu's art displays its power and potential in a thought-provoking Sydney show By Michael Fitzgerald For a nation whose name means "the country that stands up," it's ironic that the art of Vanuatu has been best known through a small seated figure in the Picasso Museum of Paris. Given to the Spanish painter by Matisse, the red-nosed, bug-eyed female effigy called Nevimbumbao was a mysterious muse to some of the great developments of 20th century modernism. The art of Vanuatu-the eastern Melanesian island group between the Solomons, New Caledonia and Fiji-occupies a similarly obscure place in the world. "It's very powerful, very spiritual," says Kirk Huffman, co-author of Arts of Vanuatu (Crawford House). "From the point of view of the Pacific, it's possibly the least known." That's now changing. Like the towering, expressive-faced slit gongs that have become a national symbol since independence in 1980, Vanuatu's material culture is beginning to stand up and echo across the water. In 1997, an exhibition of exotic artefacts, many of them collected by the Swiss anthropologist Felix Speiser early last century, traveled to Basel's Museum der Kulturen and the Musée National des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie in Paris. "The visitor is struck not only by the great diversity of styles, but also by the materials used, in which the whole jungle seems present," marveled one reviewer. "Human skulls on wooden frames are overmodeled with plant-fiber paste, all sorts of leaves are applied as well as spider webs, wood, bark, stone and coral."

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23. Linguistic Rights - Vanuatu to discuss all matters relating to custom and tradition and may make recommendationsfor the preservation and promotion of nivanuatu culture and languages. http://www.unesco.org/most/lnvanuat.htm

Vanuatu Constitution as adopted on 23 January 1961. Article 3 (1) The national language of the Republic of Vanuatu is Bislama. The official languages are Bislama, English and French. The principal languages of education are English and French. (2) The Republic of Vanuatu shall protect the different local languages which are part of the national heritage, and may declare one of them as a national language. Article 5 (1) The Republic of Vanuatu recognises, that, subject to any restrictions imposed by law on non-citizens, all persons are entitled to the following fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual without discrimination on the grounds of race, place of origin, religious or traditional beliefs, political opinions, language or sex but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and to the legitimate public interest in defence, safety, public order, welfare and health - (a) life; (b) liberty; (c) security of the person; (d) protection of the law; (e) freedom from inhuman treatment and forced labour;

24. Untitled Document Anyone interested in this aspect of vanuatu culture should definitely put thisspot on their itinerary and can make arrangements to do so from Port Vila. http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Shores/5088/moonlogz.htm

Île Malakula, Vanuatu October 17 - 22, 1999 We really did not do this island justice. One could spend several months cruising here, but the pressures of returning to Port Vila, and the need to take the good wind when we could, meant we only had time for a few brief stops. We had Rob's birthday in Crab Bay with Klondike We arrived at Vao Island on a Sunday, and anchored behind a sand spit which had approximately 50 canoes beached there. We particularly liked were platforms with the ends of old canoes placed upside down for 'chicken houses'. The reason for so many canoes here is that the gardens for this densely populated island are on the mainland. Since no work takes place on Sunday, all the canoes were at the island. When we were sailing down between the islands the next day, we saw a beach on the mainland with canoes lined up, the dark asymmetrical shapes of the outriggers on the white sand looked just like a piano. Banam Bay has the Small Nambas Culture Club, and a guesthouse. Anyone interested in this aspect of Vanuatu culture should definitely put this spot on their itinerary and can make arrangements to do so from Port Vila. We also found the village interesting - watched them washing their clothes in springs that run out of the beach at low tide, enjoyed the pungent smell of cocoa drying in the sun, talked to the man who ran the local kava bar, and bought lovely bread made in a 'custom' oven. This stands as tall as a man, constructed of a coconut log frame filled with coral rocks. In the center of all this is a 44 gallon drum laying on its side and half filled with bricks. The end has been cut off and is wedged up as a door, using a stick and some burlap. The fire is built over the bricks, then the coals are removed once the oven reaches the desired temperature and the bread placed inside.

25. Pacific Governments - Vanuatu advises Parliament on all matters relating to custom and tradition; may make recommendationsfor preservation and promotion of nivanuatu culture and languages http://www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/pacgovs/pacgov_Vanuatu.html

Pacific Governments - Vanuatu GOVERNMENT OF VANUATU Country name: Republic of Vanuatu Former name: New Hebrides Capital: Port-Vila Government: Republic - parliamentary democracy Former government: Condominium , governed jointly by France and Britain (1906-1980) Independence: 30 July 1980 Constitution: Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu (30 July 1980) - Act of the Vanuatu Parliament. Legal system: Combined common law system , incorporating British, French and customary law. Constitution is the supreme law. Former system : British law, French law and Joint Regulations (1906-1980). (See Sources of Law for a full overview) Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Official Languages: Bislama is the national language Bislama, English, French are the official languages English and French are the principal languages of education National Government: (i) Executive Branch: Head of State: President - elected by an Electoral College, consisting of Parliament and the leaders of the provincial governments, for a five-year term. Head of Government: Prime Minister - Following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition is usually elected Prime Minister by Parliament from among its members.

26. Library Home http//www.vanuatutourism.com/history1.htm Colonial History of Vanuatu. http//www.j4.com/basic_v/vanuatu_culture.phpInformation on vanuatu culture. http://www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/library/Internet Foundation Social Science.htm

27. Vanuatu A-Z Visitors Guide - Babysitting,bakeries,bali Ha’i,bamboo Royale Resta Top. BLACK MAGIC. Black Magic is a part of nivanuatu culture and the power ofvillage chiefs and medicine men (‘klevers’) is still strong. Does it work? http://www.vanuatuatoz.com/b.html

Babysitting Bakeries Bali Ha’i Bamboo Royale Restaurant ... BYO BABYSITTING Resorts can arrange babysitting (as can word of mouth). The ni-Vanuatu women are traditionally shy with adults but terrific with children and cost around VT200 an hour. VT1000 per night is the usual fee. Top BAKERIES There are excellent pastries and bread products to be found in Vanuatu. La Parisienne and Ah Pow Bakeries are the two largest bakeries. La Parisienne has wonderful meat pies and opens all night, which is handy for a snack on the way home after a big night. Curiously, they close from 12 noon to 3:00pm. For petite délice etc try Au Péché Mignon. Bâtards and rolls are fresh and tasty but the sliced bread does not have the freshness or staying power some would expect because they don’t use preservatives. Top BALI HA’I Bali Ha’i was the name James A. Michener gave to Ambae in his Pulitzer Prize winning ‘Tales of the South Pacific’. He wrote the book while stationed on Santo as a lieutenant during World War II, looking out to Ambae Island, his personal Bali H’ai - Coconut palms nodding gracefully toward the ocean. Reefs upon which waves broke into spray and inner lagoons, lovely beyond description. I wish I could tell you about the sweating jungle, the full moon rising behind the volcanoes. If you try, you’ll find me

28. Vanuatu The name mbwelesu means pig in the local language. The pig is very importantin vanuatu culture. (not much action, but it's only 580 KB ). 16 July 2000. http://www.educeth.ch/stromboli/perm/van/others-en.html

Stromboli online EducETH Home Contact ... links Other Vanuatu Volcanoes - July 2000 Video Page We collect in this page videos recorded in Vanuatu islands other than Tanna. All videos were recorded with a digital videocamera, and reduced to a MPEG format for Stromboli On Line. As usual, you can see the videos by clicking on each thumbnail. The filesizes are indicated in the captions. A good soundtrack is available only when it makes sense ;-). 16 July 2000. Ambrym Island. In Mbwelesu crater, often considered part of a "volcano" called Marum, a lava lake was observed until last year. Now unfortunately the activity is only fumarolic. In the foreground, a mud pond... also inactive :-(. The name "mbwelesu" means "pig" in the local language. The pig is very important in Vanuatu culture. (not much action, but it's only 580 KB :-). 16 July 2000. Ambrym Island. Not far away from Mbwelesu (the pig) we find another crater, called Niri Mbwelesu, which means "the female of the pig". Here we cannot see the bottom of the pit, and the degassing is more violent. For the sake of completeness, we must inform you that the family also includes a son, Niri Mbwelesu Taten (the son of the female of the pig), which you can admire in Marco's photo page. (500 KB). 17 July 2000. Ambrym Island. After six days spent camping in the Ash Plain, we run down towards Lalinda, and towards a swim! "Only" a short path in the jungle (from 2h30m to 5h depending on the condition of your back ;-). Finally, after all the virtual climbs, in this video you can see a sample of the descent in the jungle. Looks like a videogame! (2.7 MB)

29. Grace Molisa Vanuatu. These convictions inform her work as an educator, facilitator,developer, and promoter of Melanesian and Nivanuatu culture. http://maven.english.hawaii.edu/celebrate/molisa.htm

At the age of 10, Grace Molisa entered St. Anne's School, Torgil, on Ambae. She had already learned to read and write in Ambae. Her upbringing, steeped in both Ambae tradition and Anglo-Christian culture, has sharpened her sensitivity to the Ni-Vanuatu human condition and what she believes to be right for the Ni-Vanuatu and for Vanuatu. These convictions inform her work as an educator, facilitator, developer, and promoter of Melanesian and Ni-Vanuatu culture. She was the first woman to address the Vanuaaku Pati Congress, the only woman member of the National Constitution Committee, and a signatory to the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu in 1979. Her recent books include Human Rights Toksave The Blackstone Calendae Womens Appointments Files (1998), and Pacific Paradaes (1995). She is convinced that what Ni-Vanuatu women need is encouragement, opportunity, and training, in that order. Language, Gender, and Human Rights

30. IFUW - Vanuatu Association Of University Women - Activities Minister said. In our nivanuatu culture we have always recognised theimportance of history through our oral traditions. However, now http://www.ifuw.org/vanuatu/activities-010703.htm

History created at Wunpuko 7 January 2002 . The Hon Sela Molisa, Minister for Finance launched two books in the Chiefs nakamal at Wunpuko Village North West Santo on Saturday 4 January 2003, the first anniversary of his wife, Grace Mera Molisa's death. "This is a historic occasion, because it is the first time that the first launch of two books has been held outside one of the main town centres in Vanuatu", the Minister said. "In our ni-Vanuatu culture we have always recognised the importance of history through our oral traditions. However, now we are in a modern society we must start to write our history down.'' "Grace valued history and was always writing, sometimes getting up early in the morning to write. It is thus fitting that we launch these books at the occasion of the first anniversary of her death", he said. More than 250 people attended the ceremony, which took place prior to the dedication of the grave of Grace and her father in law, Mandei Rongtuhun, who died shortly after her on 31 January 2002 in Port Vila. The two graves lie side by side behind Sela Molisa's house at Wunpuko. The crowd included all community leaders, chiefs and church leaders from every village around North West Santo - from the two Presbyterian sessions: Rua, Session around the cape into Big Bay, Malavuko to Molpoi, and Potunpei Session, from Olboi to Petowat. Representatives of the Trinity and the Praise and Worship congregations also attended.

31. Crowne Plaza Vanuatu Resort Facilities The local Nivanuatu culture is featured with visits to local villages andschools, and lessons in Bislama, the local pidgin English language. http://www.vanuaturesort.crowneplaza.com/vliel/leisure.html

32. Vanuatu: Report: Part III: Prospects level. To provide a more relevant curriculum which better reflectsvanuatu culture, values and economic circumstances. To provide http://www2.unesco.org/wef/countryreports/vanuatu/rapport_3.html

The EFA 2000 Assessment: Country Reports Vanuatu Previous Page PART III - PROSPECTS 1.Access More resources should be allocated to the education system to cater for the school age population which is growing at 4.5% per year. Need for better management of the in-take into secondary schools to fully utilise existing schools with the current low student-teacher ratio. Increase female participation in secondary schools and post-secondary institutions. Government, women, church groups, chiefs and NGOs must collaborate to find solutions to the gender problem. Co-ordinate efforts to increase the literacy rate through formal and non-formal mechanisms. Encourage and support Non-formal education to provide this service. 2 Financing of Education Merging smaller schools into community schools to reduce costs. Concentrating resources rather than spreading is more likely to improve the quality of education. Review the free education policy. Develop a school fee structure. Awareness that it is government policy that school maintenance is the responsibility of the community. Encourage the development of privately or community financed schools and develop a policy on cost sharing arrangements with existing non-government education providers such as the churches.

33. AdventurousTraveler.com: World's Most Complete Source For Outdoor And Adventure including fullcolour country map -Concise French and Bislama language section-Historical background and information on Ni-vanuatu culture -Information on http://adventuroustraveler.com/atb/bookdet.tcl?pf_id=1130

34. Ekasup Cultural Village It is a,meaningful experience about vanuatu's culture, tradition, languages identities that individuals inherit from his/her own tribe. http://www.vanuatutourism.com/ekasup.htm

Ekasup Cultural Village Efate Vanuatu Tours Culture Visitors will be greeted by the chief and his warriors with clubs, spears, bows and arrows. As the compound is divided up into different areas, the Chief and his professional guides will take you to learn the different village life styles from farming, home economics, architectural, Medicament, ways of their cannibalism and many more. We trust parents will find this outing interesting and more educational, with a meaningful and very memorable experience. The Village is like a visitors Library in the Woods that may take you back to the centuries to experience the real wonders of the past ...and why Vanuatu is known as "THE man's World!" Ekasup is established as a " Cultural Athenaeum" which can educate visitors to be part of the village life and learn the ways of our great ancestors, it's truly very interesting to learn and to know about the secrets of the Melanesians. Our friendly team at Ekasup will tell and demonstrate the great way's of our ancestors as they lived centuries ago.

35. Vanuatu Travel And Accommodation Tourism Database Information on accommodation, tours, diving, fishing, weddings, culture, weather, resorts and hotels, language, restaurants, car hire, maps and everything else that defines a true vanuatu experience. http://www.tourismvanuatu.com/

vanuatu accommodation visitors info our other sites ... reef and islands queensland islands great barrier reef port douglas whitsundays city country and coast melbourne brisbane sydney hunter valley ... gold coast south west pacific new zealand cook islands vanuatu fiji on the move australian trains campervans car rentals cruises general info info for travel agents travel insurance special deals home ... tour and dive options local weather car rental and points of interest . Our travel service is FREE with no hidden fees or handling charges, and the prices shown are what you pay! We offer the one easy service for itinerary planning and booking just one email does it all. And, when you do email us, you will be replied to by one of our friendly staff with no obligation. He/she will be your personal contact for all your inquiries or bookings. As weird (or as simple!) as it may seem, behind this site are real people, with a passion and enthusiasm for travel, to help you with all your needs. We believe we're the experts in finding the right South Pacific experience for you. Of course, we're not experts at everything. The locals can look at the sky, detect a change of cloud type and accurately give the coming week's weather forecast. We're not that expert, but we're close.

36. Art & Culture In The Republic Of Vanuatu culture Tradition culture Tradition -. culture of vanuatu - culture of vanuatu -. Du vanuatu à l'Angola - Du http://www.escapeartist.com/vanuatu/art.htm

Living in the Republic of Vanuatu Index for Vanuatu Index for Pacific Islands Escape from America Magazine ANU-National Museum of Vanuatu - ANU-National Museum of Vanuatu Arts of Vanuatu - Arts of Vanuatu The first major contemporary anthropology work to cover the vast range of topics that comprise Vanuatu art: the construction of canoes and standing slit-drums, the inventiveness apparent in the masks and mats, the aesthetics of dress, the raising of... Culture of Vanuatu - Culture of Vanuatu Himford Farea Museum - Himford Farea Museum La tortue La tortue National Museum of Vanuatu - National Museum of Vanuatu One Smolbag Theatre - One Smolbag Theatre Theatre in Vanuatu. The SWL QSL Card Museum - The SWL QSL Card Museum SWL QSL Card Museum. QSL cards from around the world. ~ Maps Of Vanuatu - Including City Maps ~ Maps of Vanuatu ~ A large number of differing Vanuatu maps including city maps ~ Books About Vanuatu ~ Rachel Rosenthal (Paj Books - Art + Performance Series) by Moria Roth Arts of Vanuatu by Joel Bonnemaison Meredith Monk (Paj Books - Art + Performance Series, 1)

37. South Pacific Luxury Vacations, Cruises, And Tours Guide. South vanuatu Islands culture. Population 189,618 (July 2000 est.) Agestructure 014 years 37% (male 35,934; female 34,404) 15-64 http://www.southpacificvacationguide.com/VanuatuIslands_Culture.html

Other Places in South Pacific Austral Islands Cook Islands Easter Island ... Vanuatu Islands Vanuatu Islands: Culture Population: 189,618 (July 2000 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 37% (male 35,934; female 34,404) 15-64 years: 60% (male 58,155; female 55,156) 65 years and over: 3% (male 3,228; female 2,741) (2000 est.) Population growth rate: 1.74% (2000 est.) Birth rate: 25.93 births/1,000 population (2000 est.) Death rate: 8.52 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.) Net migration rate: migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 1.18 male(s)/female total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2000 est.) Infant mortality rate: 62.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 60.57 years male: 59.23 years female: 61.98 years (2000 est.) Total fertility rate: 3.29 children born/woman (2000 est.) Nationality: noun: Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural) adjective: Ni-Vanuatu Ethnic groups: indigenous Melanesian 94%, French 4%, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pacific Islanders

38. South Pacific Luxury Vacations, Cruises, And Tours Guide. South of Santo at the end of the war and the government of vanuatu would not are the beaches,the blue lakes, the underground caverns, the history and the culture. http://www.southpacificvacationguide.com/VanuatuIslands_overview.html

Other Places in South Pacific Austral Islands Cook Islands Easter Island ... Vanuatu Islands Vanuatu Islands: Overview Vanuatu Islands vacations, Vanuatu Islands cruises, Vanuatu Islands cultural tours SOUTH PACIFIC ISLANDS NELLES GUIDE To order this book directly from Hunter Publishing One of the most heart stopping, awe inspiring experiences is on Tanna Island and a tour to Mt Yasur, the volcano. You can actually hike to the very rim of the volcano. Peering over the rim of the crater, there are several pools of molten lava. Then the ground rumbles. And you feel it through every part of your being. Smoke builds in the crater, the rumble tuns into a roar and then the eruption. Red fire spews hundreds of feet into the sky, illuminated against the black of night. You jump back, sure the lava will land where you stand, only to creep forward and peer over the rim once again. Port Vila is the international gateway for Vanuatu and is the more developed of the islands. There is a wide range of accommodation from the overwater bungalows at the Meridien, to the convenient Kaiviti Village Motel, to the offshore resorts of Iriki Island, or Hideaway. There are great restaurants, nightlife, shopping and activities such as sailing or snorkeling cruises and even golf. Diving, of course, is another attraction of the country. There are dive operations associated with most of the island resorts, as well as an in town operator that is a full service PADI facility. For more serious divers, however, a visit to the island of Santo is recommended. Any serious wreck divers will want to spend several dives on the President Coolidge. The ship is easily accessible and offers many different dive profiles due to its sheer immensity. Be sure to include a dive to see The Lady, located in one of the main

39. Vanuatu Home Page Custom and culture of vanuatu. People on each of the islands have firmly heldtheir customs and culture through Christianity and a period of colonisation. http://www.islandsvanuatu.com/pages_uk/home.html

Custom and Culture of Vanuatu People on each of the islands have firmly held their customs and culture through Christianity and a period of colonisation. Today, Vanuatu is among only a handful of places in the world where visitors can discover and experience traditions that have remained essentially unchanged for centuries. How to visit the authentic Vanuatu Flights to Vanuatu are available from Australia (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne), New Caledonia (Noumea), New Zealand (Auckland), Fiji (Nadi). There is a minimum of 2 international flights every day for a flexible holiday.

40. Wealth24's Information Directory For Vanuatu vanuatu Categories. Banking. Companies. culture. Dining. Entertainment. Finance.Government. Hotels. Insurance. Jobs. Map. Media. News. Other. Real Estate. Relocation. http://www.wealth24.com/vanuatu/vanuatu.htm

Home Vanuatu Wealth24.com Luxury Shopping Directory Auction Beauty Care Fashion Designer Directory Gourmet Food ... Weddings Wealth Management Directory Accountants Asset Protection Company Trust Formation Computing/Technology ... Top Finance Sites Luxury Travel Directory Asia Cruises Europe Exclusive Holdays ... Yacht Charter Select a Jurisdiction Andorra Anguilla Bahamas Bahrain Barbados Belize Bermuda BVI Canary Islands Cayman Islands Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Dublin (Ireland) Fiji Gibraltar Hong Kong Isle of Man Jersey Labuan Liberia Liechtenstein London Luxembourg Macau Madeira Malta Marshall Islands Mauritius Monaco Montserrat Nauru Neth. Antilles New York Niue Panama Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Saipan Samoa Seychelles Singapore Switzerland UAE - Dubai USVI Vanuatu Vanuatu Categories Banking Companies Culture Dining ... Travel This is the Wealth24 home page for Vanuatu. The Republic of Vanuatu is located 2,400 km northeast of Australia, and is a chain of about 80 volcanic islands in the SW pacific Ocean. The Republic is governed from Porta Vila. Vanuatu gained its independence in 1980. It has a political and legal system that closely follows the UK system being a parliamentary democracy with the law based on English law. Traditionally the economy was based on agriculture (copra, cocoa, coffee, beef), fishing and mining (manganese) and recently tourism has grown in importance. In 1992, legislation was put in place to develop Vanuatu as an international business central. The official languages of Vanuat are French and English, and the currency is the Vatu.

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