Vanuatu
Vanuatu's showcase 7-min movie presenting the country and the highlights of tourism in the six provinces. This film should give you plenty of reasons to explore the beautiful islands yourself. The blend of traditional culture (Custom or Kastom) and beautiful nature should be irresistible to any visitor!
Vanuatu is located near Australia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Solomons and New Zealand. It is an Independent Republic since 1980. The archipelago consists of around 82 islands. Port Vila, the capital, is located on Efate island. A population of over 250,000 Ni-Vanuatu is spread over the islands in 6 provinces. Unspoiled nature and a traditional native culture of wonderful, happy, south sea islanders make it a fantastic territory to discover.
The SHEFA province consists of: EFATE & the SHEPERDS islands. In this clip you see the sand drawings at the Cultural Center / Museum, the Mele cascades, the Roi Mata cave on Lelepa, the WWII artifacts in Port Havannah, fishing on the way to Nguna and Pele islands, banyan trees, coconuts for drinking, horse-back riding, relaxing on white sand beaches, sailing charter cruises, cruiseship in port, dolphins swimming, snorkeling, underwater post office at Hideaway island, tropical fish & corals, wrecks, dugongs, traditional sailing canoes in Epi, poulet fish, bats, kids in Sunday dress on Lamen island, Epi east coast, Tongariki island paramount chief ordination, Epule River tour, Secret Garden, Ekasup Cultural Village, string band, Vanuatu beef, parasailing, hotels & resorts, wedding ceremonies, lobster dinner, steaks bbq, casinos, cultural and Melanesian feasts.
The TAFEA province consists of: TANNA, ANATOM (ANEITYUM), FUTUNA, ERROMANGO and ANIWA. In this clip you see Mt Yasur volcano, custom dancing, blue cave, waterfalls, White Grass horses, custom cultural villages, fishing, lobstering, basket and mats weaving with pandanus, coconut fronds, white sand beaches, string bands, Dillon's bay, old church, bones, marine park, turtle, Port Resolution, meals.
The MALAMPA province consists of: MALEKULA (MALLICOLO, MALIKULA), AMBRYM and PAAMA islands. In this clip you see marine reserve of clamshells, flowers, waterfalls, caves, skulls & bones, pig tusks, river, making fire, string bands, oysters, Melanesian feast, sand drawings, spirit of the lagoon effigy, custom dancing on Toman island, Small Nambas custom dancing, Big Nambas custom dancing, Nalawan festival in SW bay, Paama weaving, Mt Benbow & Mt Marum, wood carvings, custom magic, flute, breadfruit, cooking, pig killing ceremony, Rom dance, 'Back to my Roots' festival.
The SANMA province consists of: SANTO, MALO and AORE islands. In this clip you see Port Olry beach, cultural villages, custom dancing, scuba diving at Million Dollar Point and on SS Coolidge shipwreck, horseback riding, off road quads, Big bay, banyan, Millenium Cave tour, baskets weaving, aerial views, coconut plantations, cattle, Aore island resorts, tropical reefs, Champagne beach, Matevulu blue hole, oysters, string bands, Melanesian nights, lobsters & coconut crab dinner, local food, sand drawing, Wusi pottery, fire dancing.
The PENAMA province consists of: PENTECOST, AMBAE and MAEWO. In this clip you see cultural village, custom dancing, string bands, lakes & Manaro volcano, Devil's Point, Devil's Rock, snorkeling, grouper, water taro fields, sand drawings, lobster dinner, pandanus & coconut dresses, Moon cave, petroglyphs, waterfalls, waterfall bay, white beaches, Bunlap custom village, bamboo water, kava ceremony, land diving, saut du Gaul.
The TORBA province consists of: BANKS islands (VANUA LAVA, UREPARAPARA, REEF ISLANDS, MOTA LAVA, GAUA, MOTA and MERE LAVA) and TORRES islands (LOH, LINUA, TEGUA, METOMA, HIU and TOGA). In this clip you see Vanua Lava festival, custom dances, dancing stone, wood objects carvings, basket & mats weaving, waterfalls, mag dance, rock paintings, aerial views of Reef islands lagoon, local parrot, small boats inter-islands transport, caves, stalagmites, coconut crabs, trolling fishing, dorado, mahi mahi, surfing, snake dance, sand drawings, local food, sleeper lobsters, artist carving, Siri falls, lake Letas, Mt Garet volcano, watermusic.
Souvenir DVD can be found on vanuatu4you.com
Vanuatu | Wikipedia audio article
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Vanuatu
00:01:40 1 Etymology
00:02:05 2 History
00:06:57 3 Geography
00:10:36 3.1 Flora and fauna
00:12:30 3.2 Climate
00:13:47 3.2.1 Tropical cyclones
00:14:33 3.3 Earthquakes
00:14:52 4 Government
00:15:01 4.1 Politics
00:17:49 4.2 Foreign relations
00:20:13 4.3 Armed forces
00:20:56 4.4 Administrative divisions
00:22:41 5 Economy
00:32:22 5.1 Communications
00:32:49 6 Demographics
00:34:08 6.1 Languages
00:35:25 6.2 Religion
00:36:45 7 Health
00:36:56 8 Education
00:37:55 9 Culture
00:39:12 9.1 Music
00:40:17 9.2 Cuisine
00:40:58 9.3 Sports
00:41:10 10 See also
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Vanuatu (English: (listen) VAH-noo-AH-too or van-WAH-too; Bislama, French IPA: [vanuatu]), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is a Pacific island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 kilometres (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 540 kilometres (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.
Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island in 1606. Since the Portuguese and Spanish monarchies had been unified under the king of Spain in 1580 (following the vacancy of the Portuguese throne, which lasted for sixty years, until 1640, when the Portuguese monarchy was restored), Queirós claimed the archipelago for Spain, as part of the colonial Spanish East Indies, and named it La Austrialia del Espíritu Santo.
In the 1880s, France and the United Kingdom claimed parts of the archipelago, and in 1906, they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago as the New Hebrides through an Anglo–French condominium. An independence movement arose in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was founded in 1980. Since independence, the country is a member of the United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and the Pacific Islands Forum.
Vanuatu | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Vanuatu
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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Vanuatu (English: (listen) VAH-noo-AH-too or van-WAH-too; Bislama, French IPA: [vanuatu]), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is a Pacific island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 kilometres (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 540 kilometres (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.
Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island in 1606. Since the Portuguese and Spanish monarchies had been unified under the king of Spain in 1580 (following the vacancy of the Portuguese throne, which lasted for sixty years, until 1640, when the Portuguese monarchy was restored), Queirós claimed the archipelago for Spain, as part of the colonial Spanish East Indies, and named it La Austrialia del Espíritu Santo.
In the 1880s, France and the United Kingdom claimed parts of the archipelago, and in 1906, they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago as the New Hebrides through an Anglo–French condominium. An independence movement arose in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was founded in 1980. Since independence, the country is a member of the United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and the Pacific Islands Forum.