John Frum (or Jon Frum) is a figure associated with cargo cults on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. He is depicted as an American World War II serviceman, usually black, who will bring wealth and prosperity to the people if they follow him. The people living around Sulphur Bay on Tanna revere a god named "Kerapenmun" associated with the extinct volcano Mount Tukosmeru. A native named Manehivi, under the alias of Jon Frum, … Wikipedia
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Jon Frum day is celebrated annually on 15 February; it is believed that Jon Frum will return on this day, bringing with him the cargo from heaven that westerners are selfishly diverting for themselves. philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/westoc/jonfrum.html
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The priests and prophets of these cargo cults are called "messengers," and they foretell the return of the ships laden with cargo for Man Tanna, escorted by Jon Frum, the reincarnation of an ancient deity. www.southpacific.org/text/finding_vanuatu.html#cult
