Christmas in Vanuatu is pretty different from Christmas back home. No constantly blaring Christmas music, no Christmas trees or lights anywhere to be seen...but one of the few things that looks vaguely familiar is Christmas Caroling. Of course, Vanuatu has it's own twist on that as well. First off, there are none of the traditional American songs. Vanuatu is very religious, and so Christmas is all about Church and Jesus, rather than about presents and Santa, and the songs reflect that.
You'll also see in the videos that the people singing get covered in baby powder as butter and water mixed with flower gets spread on them. As I understand it, it's a way of thanking the people who are singing, but also having a bit of fun with it.
Enjoy a little taste of a Vanuatu Christmas!
