South Pacific tribe that worships Prince Philip devastated by his death – Page Six
Tribe folk on a remote South Pacific island who worship Prince Philip like a god were devastated to finally hear of his death.
Word quickly spread around the village of Yaohnanen – part of a tropical rainforest on the isle of Tanna with spotty communications – after the news was broken by an employee from the Vanuatu Cultural Center Saturday.
The Duke of Edinburgh died peacefully at his home in Windsor Castle, England on Friday at the age of 99 after a two month illness for which he was hospitalized in February.
“The people were very sad to hear of the passing of this great man,” said Jean-Pascal Wahé, the worker tasked with driving four hours to the isolated area and delivering the sad message. “He was a very important man to us all and it’s a great los...