A bell rings. Men carrying thick bamboo poles as "rifles" with U.S.A. painted on their bare chests begin to march, in lockstep, toward a clearing in the forest. The man-made clearing is a rough ...

This is February 15, John Frum Day, on the remote island of Tanna in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. On this holiest of days, devotees have descended on the village of Lamakara from all over the ...

Deep in the far-flung islands of the South Pacific, a mysterious figure said to promise riches, rebellion and redemption still looms large - despite there being no firm evidence he ever existed. John ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bell rings. Men carrying thick bamboo poles as “rifles” with U.S.A. painted on their bare chests begin to march, in lockstep, ...