Malekula island travel guide: Inside Vanuatu's mystery island

By Elspeth Callender
Updated October 25 2016 - 12:09pm, first published 11:58am
Sethla Amil at Losinwei Cascades. Photo: Elspeth Callender
Sethla Amil at Losinwei Cascades. Photo: Elspeth Callender
Small Nambas ceremonial dance in Rano. Photo: Supplied
Small Nambas ceremonial dance in Rano. Photo: Supplied
A warm welcome at Lumete Guesthouse, Malekula.
A warm welcome at Lumete Guesthouse, Malekula.

The sea turtle pendant on the leather strap around Sethla Amil's neck hangs directly below the fine line of his pale goatee. He wears a Quiksilver T-shirt and cut-off tracksuit pants on his lean frame. His thongs have worn down at the heels to three-quarters of their original length. In preparation for our morning together, he finds his machete and fills a plastic bag with grapefruit.

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