Noobink: TIL that in the islands of Tanna there is a "cargo cult" that worships the U.S. army and a Jesus-like WWII soldier named John Frum. The natives dress in American military uniforms and build fake airplane runways, believing John will return to bring trucks, Coca-Cola, radios, and other riches.

TIL that in the islands of Tanna there is a "cargo cult" that worships the U.S. army and a Jesus-like WWII soldier named John Frum. The natives dress in American military uniforms and build fake airplane runways, believing John will return to bring trucks, Coca-Cola, radios, and other riches.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/people-places/in-john-they-trust-109294882/?no-ist

Submitted April 15, 2015 at 06:46AM by SteveTheViking http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/32msoe/til_that_in_the_islands_of_tanna_there_is_a_cargo/

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TIL that in the islands of Tanna there is a "cargo cult" that worships the U.S. army and a Jesus-like WWII soldier named John Frum. The natives dress in American military uniforms and build fake airplane runways, believing John will return to bring trucks, Coca-Cola, radios, and other riches.

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