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As I can't be the only one curious, the South Pacific tribe that deified him plan to worship Charles now. To me, signifying that they are doing it for the publi

As I can't be the only one curious, the South Pacific tribe that deified him plan to worship Charles now. To me, signifying that they are doing it for the publicity now. https://nypost.com/2021/02/27/islanders-who-call-prince-philip-a-god-plan-to-worship-charles/ https://nypost.com/2021/02/27/islanders-who-call-prince-phil...

bidirectional 6y ago
Why does it signify that? I mean they probably are, but it also seems like the logical step to worship his heir?
- boomboomsubban 6y ago
  They worshiped Philip because he visited and made a real impact on their life. To my knowledge, Charles hasn't done that, their only connection to him is through the journalists worshipping Philip has attracted. Logically, someone like Karl Pilkington should be the replacement.
  - Y_Y 6y ago
    > Anne, Princess Royal, visited Tanna Island in October 2014. She is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. She sounds like a good candidate to me.
    - boomboomsubban 6y ago
      Agreed, if they had chosen her I would not count their motives as much.
      - boomboomsubban 6y ago
        *doubt, not count. Damn phone.
dalbasal 6y ago
I wasn't part of the curious, and I don't know where/when defiance comes into the story but... There's enough in this article to make me curious. It feels a little mean to assume "only for publicity" without hearing some of these people commenting on it themselves. “One of the oarsmen taking them ashore was a chap from Tanna called Chief Jack,” former Buckingham Palace spokesman Dickie Arbiter recalled to The Post. “He thought Philip was a warrior from a long time ago who had come down from the mountains and gone off to England in search of a bride." This part of the world has some very unique culture, particularly their takes on politics, religion and such. At first glance, it's easy to be derisive of (literal, original) cargo cults. A more nuanced view takes you to interesting questions about the unique political philosophies of people with a deep island and mariners' history. If they were wearing suits and commenting on these same ideas in a philosophy journal, in some cases it might be brilliant outsider thinking. A lot of it relates to an assimilation of outside political cultures outwardly, but with a totally unexpected internal meta.
- jffry 6y ago
  > I don't know where/when defiance comes into the story I think you misread "deified" (with the extra i, meaning "To worship or revere as a god"). I did too the first time
  - dalbasal 6y ago
    Ah yes. thanks.
koboll 6y ago
Once you get Internet access, legitimate cargo cultism probably fades quite quickly. Why revere John Frum when Jeff Bezos lets you buy in one click?
- hkt 6y ago
  Then if you have internet access for long enough you can learn to code, and experience a new world of cargo cults..
- cratermoon 6y ago
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  - Rule35 6y ago
    It seems more like WallStreetBets' thing. Pay the islanders to build a giant statue to a Doge.

bidirectional 6y ago

Why does it signify that? I mean they probably are, but it also seems like the logical step to worship his heir?

boomboomsubban 6y ago
They worshiped Philip because he visited and made a real impact on their life. To my knowledge, Charles hasn't done that, their only connection to him is through the journalists worshipping Philip has attracted. Logically, someone like Karl Pilkington should be the replacement.
- Y_Y 6y ago
  > Anne, Princess Royal, visited Tanna Island in October 2014. She is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. She sounds like a good candidate to me.
  - boomboomsubban 6y ago
    Agreed, if they had chosen her I would not count their motives as much.
    - boomboomsubban 6y ago
      *doubt, not count. Damn phone.

dalbasal 6y ago

I wasn't part of the curious, and I don't know where/when defiance comes into the story but... There's enough in this article to make me curious. It feels a little mean to assume "only for publicity" without hearing some of these people commenting on it themselves. “One of the oarsmen taking them ashore was a chap from Tanna called Chief Jack,” former Buckingham Palace spokesman Dickie Arbiter recalled to The Post. “He thought Philip was a warrior from a long time ago who had come down from the mountains and gone off to England in search of a bride." This part of the world has some very unique culture, particularly their takes on politics, religion and such. At first glance, it's easy to be derisive of (literal, original) cargo cults. A more nuanced view takes you to interesting questions about the unique political philosophies of people with a deep island and mariners' history. If they were wearing suits and commenting on these same ideas in a philosophy journal, in some cases it might be brilliant outsider thinking. A lot of it relates to an assimilation of outside political cultures outwardly, but with a totally unexpected internal meta.

jffry 6y ago
> I don't know where/when defiance comes into the story I think you misread "deified" (with the extra i, meaning "To worship or revere as a god"). I did too the first time
- dalbasal 6y ago
  Ah yes. thanks.

koboll 6y ago

Once you get Internet access, legitimate cargo cultism probably fades quite quickly. Why revere John Frum when Jeff Bezos lets you buy in one click?

hkt 6y ago
Then if you have internet access for long enough you can learn to code, and experience a new world of cargo cults..
cratermoon 6y ago
QAnon has entered the chat
- Rule35 6y ago
  It seems more like WallStreetBets' thing. Pay the islanders to build a giant statue to a Doge.