Wanmelbu
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Wanmelbu is the first known ancestor of the Fanla
commuity in North Ambrym
, Vanuatu
. He's from the western part of the island, in the area of Ranbeteon. He left his family & got lost in the sea. The young man finally reached the Linbul shore and befriended the local families.
Chief Molbu, owner of the boundary of Fanla
, died without having sons to take care of his land. He adopted the young Wanmelbu and, through Kastom ceremonies, gave the rights to the young chief to own the place in the future.
There are a lot of legends about Wanmelbu history, but his Nassara still remains in the actual village of Fanla
, but is highly considered as tabu...
When he died, his first born son Tingtingru
took his place.
Fanla
Fanla is a small village situated in the north of Ambrym Island, in the archipelago of Vanuatu in Melanesia, in the province of Malampa. The original name of this place was Saanembur Lonbato....
commuity in North Ambrym
Ambrym
Ambrym is a volcanic island in the archipelago of Vanuatu . It is well known for its highly active volcanic activity that includes lava lake formation.-Etymology:...
, Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
. He's from the western part of the island, in the area of Ranbeteon. He left his family & got lost in the sea. The young man finally reached the Linbul shore and befriended the local families.
Chief Molbu, owner of the boundary of Fanla
Fanla
Fanla is a small village situated in the north of Ambrym Island, in the archipelago of Vanuatu in Melanesia, in the province of Malampa. The original name of this place was Saanembur Lonbato....
, died without having sons to take care of his land. He adopted the young Wanmelbu and, through Kastom ceremonies, gave the rights to the young chief to own the place in the future.
There are a lot of legends about Wanmelbu history, but his Nassara still remains in the actual village of Fanla
Fanla
Fanla is a small village situated in the north of Ambrym Island, in the archipelago of Vanuatu in Melanesia, in the province of Malampa. The original name of this place was Saanembur Lonbato....
, but is highly considered as tabu...
When he died, his first born son Tingtingru
Tingtingru
Tingtingru is the first born son of the legendary Wanmelbu, chief of Fanla, in North Ambrym, Vanuatu.He is the second high chief of this place and contributed a lot in the traditional development of kastom economy and the chief ranking system in North Ambrym. Tingtingru had a vision during his...
took his place.