Most ni-Vanuatu live on their home islands, although the population of the two towns has increased significantly since independence. |
Though I do not live in the country, I felt concerned by some of the issues facing the ni-Vanuatu people, such as the high rate of school drop-outs. |
These include kastom chiefs, led through the Malvatumauri, who are the traditional basis of authority and represent the families, clans and tribes of the ni-Vanuatu. |
Long-term Santo resident, New Zealand-born Russell drives us through the plateau's back roads, introducing us to his ni-Vanuatu friends. |
Most ni-Vanuatu are subsistence farmers who do cash cropping on the side. |
As that scientific happiness survey showed, the ni-Vanuatu seemed uniquely content with their blend of tradition and modernity. |