John Frum

From: The Manila Times | Date: July 16, 2008| Author: Wootton, Mike | Copyright information

It is believed by those who follow or believe in Mr. Frum that he will deliver "cargo" from the sky, in the shape of food, utensils, clothes and other useful stuff. He is the figurehead of a "cargo cult," which has a belief that the things needed for sustainment of life will be delivered by aeroplanes from the sky; in the case of the followers in Vanuatu on February 15. No doubt most people would agree that there is a low probability of this happening.

Cargo cults have existed around...

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