Island tribe who worshipped Prince Philip like a god will hold ceremony to mark his death

A remote tribe in the island nation of Vanuatu who revered Prince Philip as a god-like figure will mark his death with dancing, speeches and the ceremonial drinking of the native plant kava, according to an expert on the culture

Albi Nagia poses with photographs of Prince Philip in Yakel, Tanna island, Vanuatu in May 31 2015 (AP Photo/Nick Perry, File)

Kirk Huffman is a research associate at the Australian Museum and honorary curator of the National Museum at the nation’s Vanuatu Cultural Centre.

Mr Huffman has spent more than 18 years working as an anthropologist in Vanuatu, and is considered an authority on what is known as the Prince Philip Movement – a group based in villages in the south-western part of the island of Tanna in southern Vanuatu.