Well it all started
back in 2008 when for the first time I visited such a beautiful country which
took my breath away the moment I looked out of the airplane window just before
landing. Small Island surrounded with blue and green water filled my heart with
thrill to explore it.
On this day unstoppable Ritz-Journey began!!
My love for water
drove me to explore the life underwater which is amazingly incredible to
experience.
Now you
will not be surprised to know why I am so deeply in love with this country and
the simplicity of Ni-Vanuatu people. Local people of Vanuatu, called
as Ni-Vanuatu, are the people with simplest life style.
Ripablik
blong Vanuatu (Republic of Vanuatu) is an island nation located in
the South Pacific Ocean .In 2006 the New Economics Foundation and Friends
of the Earth environmentalist group published the Happy Planet Index which
analyzed data on levels of reported happiness, life expectancy and Ecological
Footprint and estimated Vanuatu to be the most ecologically efficient
country in the world in achieving high well-being.
The
traditional music of Vanuatu is still thriving in the rural areas of
Vanuatu. Musical instruments consist mostly of idiophones: drums of
various shape and size, slit gongs, as well as rattles, among others.
Another musical genre that has become widely popular during the 20th century in
all areas of Vanuatu is known as string band music. It
combines guitars, ukulele, and popular songs.
Have
never enjoyed any music as I enjoyed this wonderful and amazing String Band!!
The
national dish of Vanuatu is Laplap. It is prepared by pounding taro
or yam roots into a paste, which is then placed on taro or spinach leaves. They
are then soaked in grated coconut mixed with water. Pieces of pork,
beef, chicken, fish or banana for vegetarian (like me) are added and the
mixture is tied in the leaves from the laplap plant. The small pieces are
cooked in an underground oven.
Kava an
intoxicating liquid made from pounded or ground pepper root mixed with water.
Most villages have a nakamal or village clubhouse which serves as a
meeting point for men and as a place to drink kava. Villages also have
male and female-only sections. These sections are situated all over the
villages.
it’s an
amazing place to enjoy cursing around the island and water adventures like
water rappelling, water skiing and my favorite scuba diving.
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