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Colonial History of Independence

Land, from the perspective of native New Hebrideans, was not something that could be owned. And therefore it could not be sold. It is held in trust by families, from one generation to the next, as has been the tradition for many since before Christ was born. One might give away, or sell the use of land, but not the land itself.

Europeans, however, take an entirely different viewpoint. By the mid 1960's European settlers claimed ownership of almost 30% of the county's land mass. There are places around Santo where more land was claimed than existed - unless one measured a fair distance underwater.

Settlers had, for the most part, cleared land to grow coconuts - copra being the mainstay of the economy for some time. But as the price of copra fell, planters began to look at alternatives. With the idea of expanding into cattle production, planters began clearing jungle adjoining their properties. This led to immediate protests in Santo and Malekula from local villagers who objected ... Read More...