Many people are not very familiar with the country of Vanuatu, but the Vanuatu immigration policy has attracted increasing attention from investors since its opening in 2011. As early as 2011, Vanuatu status was accepted by the Hong Kong Immigration Department as a third-country status for Hong Kong investment immigration. Compared to China, life in Vanuatu is relatively primitive and simple.
Because the local environment remains in its original state, it has become a holy land for tourism. Champagne Beach on the northern island of Santo, with its silver-like white sand and vast blue waves, is a great place for swimming, diving, camping, fishing, and many other recreational activities. On the southern island of Tanna, the magnificent spectacle of an active volcano has attracted countless tourists. In recent years, a new tourism resource has been developed that has attracted much attention: traditional ceremonial activities.
In the central part of Vanuatu, there is Malakula Island, which has always preserved its clan traditions. This is a Naka hut, also known as a "traditional men's house." The roof is made of pressed coconut leaves, and the walls are woven from coconut leaves, which is both economical, practical, beautiful, and well-ventilated. There is a large bird decoration with wings spread as if ready to fly on the ridge, and there is a carved wooden totem pole on each side of the door. Whenever night falls, the men gather in the Naka hut to discuss important clan matters and make decisions while drinking freshly brewed kava from cups made of coconut shells. Women are not allowed to set foot in this house; otherwise, it is considered bad luck.
Tanna Island in the south often hosts large religious ceremonial dances. The female dancers come from different tribes, with the youngest being only a few years old and the oldest in their fifties or sixties. Local people start learning to dance from the time they are toddlers, and dancing is truly universal there. They wear brightly colored clothing, paint different patterns on their faces with oil paint, wear necklaces made of shells or pig tusks, and wear various headpieces made of chicken feathers or bird feathers. They sing and dance, praying to God to bless them with happiness and health.
On Tanna Island, whenever there is a joyous occasion or a gathering of friends and relatives, the village always slaughters pigs and cattle to celebrate. If a pig is to be slaughtered, it must first be tied to a frame, with the chief's son riding on its back, and then several strong men lift it up and carry it around the village while chanting to signify the sacrifice. Only then can it be slaughtered to feast the villagers.
On the northern island of Santo, whenever a new village is completed, a new village inauguration ceremony is held. The men are naked, their bodies painted black, wearing only a piece of bark cloth around their waists, feathers on their heads, garlands around their ankles, and holding long sticks, beating self-made wooden drums to pray for God's blessing on the village.