A ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of the rebuilding of the Chiefs' Nakamal, or traditional meeting house in Vanuatu.
The Port Vila building was destroyed by fire in January.
The Daily Post reports Chief Willie Grey Plasua, President of the Malvatumauri Councils of Chiefs, spoke about the significance of the nakamal to Vanuatu's culture and history.
He said after independence, the chiefs decided to put the symbol of customs of Vanuatu in Port Vila.
A police investigation into the burning of the cultural building is still ongoing.
Source:
RNZ Pacific