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Malekula is the second largest island in the
archipelago with an area of more than 2000sq kms. It is only a 20 minute
Vanair flight from Santo. The interior is lush and mountainous. Malekula
is famous for its remarkable tribes, the Big Nambas and Small Nambas and
the complex culture they retain. Norsup is the main centre. About 5kms south of
Norsup is Lakatoro, once the British district agency headquarters. It is
a picturesque area which houses a number of Government Offices and is
the centre of a large copra project being developed in the north of the
island.
Malekula art and ritual objects are among the
finest in Vanuatu, from distinctive local custom dances, sand drawings,
tall head dresses of the dancers from South West Bay to the highly
decorated clay heads and puppet figures which represent mythological
beings.
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