On a tropical island in the southwest Pacific, dozens of people gather in the rainforest. They wore trousers but no shoes or shirts, and their bare chests were marked with red paint marking the American abbreviation USA. The men carried thick bamboo poles painted with red stripes, greeted them cordially, and wandered around for a while.
Suddenly, a bell suddenly changed the mood. Everyone stood straight, with a solemn and purposeful expression. A frail-looking old man wearing a shabby military jacket that was several sizes larger shouted something in Bislama, a pidgin common in Vanuatu, and then the men began to form a formation. They carried bamboo poles on their shoulders like rifles, and with a single order, they staggered through the jungle.
Their destination is a clearing in the forest that looks like a runway. But the only aircraft currently is a full-size wooden replica of a light aircraft. On one side of the strip there is a control tower made of bamboo. On the other side is a satellite dish made of dirt and straw. Due to the apparent lack of any actual aviation technology, some were not intimidated, but lit flashlights and placed them next to the runway. Others waved landing signals using flags. Everyone looked up at the sky expectantly.
They wait. But the plane will never come.
Cargo worship, also known as cargo worship, is a form of religion that occurs especially among isolated indigenous people. When cargo worshippers see foreign advanced technological objects, they will worship them as gods.
Imitate the US military on the island at that time
Imitating the training of the American military at that time, they thought that after these rituals were completed, the big iron bird would fly
During the Pacific War of World War II, the U.S. Army established a temporary base on Tana Island. At that time, the aborigines of the island were very surprised to see the American troops coming out of the "big iron ship" (warship); They also saw some "big iron birds" (military aircraft) transporting people and many supplies in U.S. military uniforms. These aborigines were surprised to see this situation and felt that these "big iron ships" and "big iron birds" were very powerful. In addition, the US military also provided some materials to the indigenous people, and these materials were very useful to the indigenous people, and as a result, these indigenous people regarded the American military as a god.
Totems are planes built of grass and wood
Helmet goggle radar
After the end of World War II, U.S. troops left Tana Island, leaving only some U.S. military uniforms and some cargo. The natives of Tana Island believed that these goods had magical powers, and believed that "God" (the US military) would return one day and bring more goods, so that they could start a new era of happiness. But of course, the U.S. military never returned to Tana Island, so the aborigines developed their own worship rituals to worship U.S. military uniforms and cargo; It depicts indigenous people wearing U.S. military uniforms and raising American flags, and totems carved airplanes. This new religion is generally referred to as "John Froome".