I hand him the kava plant and we walk up to the village headquarters. A tidy and small house, it's dark inside and the walls are painted with murals telling the origin story of the John Frum religion.Kelson translates, but Moly speaks with his hands, motioning the significance of his great uncle's visions of a shape-shifting spirit known as John Frum.There was a reckoning among Ni-Vanuatu men due to the presence of black American soldiers stationed in Vanuatu during World War II. Western forces were relying on black people to fight against an Asian threat They gave the elders an American flag to remember them by.My understanding, aided by Moly and community members, is that the John Frum religion is a fusion of elements of Christian allegory with Kastom. The spectre of John Frum is reminiscent of Jesus, who is also recognised in their incredible music and song