Vanuatu hotels & Resorts
In 1906, an unusual form of government was established here - a 'condominium'. The French and the British jointly governed the country. Independence was eventually attained in 1980. The inhabitants in Vanuatu today speak French and English, as well as the national language, Bislama, a form of Pidgin English. Most of the 160,000 people of Vanuatu are Melanesian and are known as ni-Vanuatu people. It is a land of many languages - approximately 115 - and numerous customs and traditions. Other remarkable islands in the Vanuatu archipelago are Tanna, where visitors can see an active volcano, and Pentecost Island, where the local islanders have a unique ritual of jumping, bound at the ankles, from high poles - the forerunner of today's bungy jumping. |
