Keraperamun
deity single tradition · 1
Keraperamun is a god associated with Mount Tukosmera. John Frum is said to be a manifestation of Keraperamun. This John Frum promised the dawn of a new age in which all White people, including missionaries, would depart the New Hebrides, leaving behind their goods and property for the native Melanesians.
When
- First attested
- 1910 CE
- Attested period
- 1930 – 2020
Relationships
- manifests as
- John Frum
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The movement was influenced by existing religious practice in the Sulphur Bay area of Tanna, particularly the worship of Keraperamun, a god associated with Mount Tukosmera. Said to be a manifestation of Keraperamun, this John Frum promised the dawn of a new age”
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