PHOTOS: Villagers in remote island that worship Prince Philip

In the village of Yaohnanen, on the island of Tanna in the archipelago republic of Vanuatu, Prince Philip is worshipped as a sort of Messiah, the son of their ancestral mountain god.

Following the announcement of his death on Friday, the fact about how some villagers still worship Prince Philip to date has resurfaced

However, considering the Duke of Edinburgh’s controversial comments and illustrious sense of humour he would have certainly enjoyed the revelation.

Locals from the Younanen village pray daily, asking the 99-year-old to bless their banana and yam crops.

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“We had a custom dance and we put the flag up,” Jack Malia, the village chief, told a reporter from The Times. “We had a celebration for the prince. There were many, many pigs. We had many, many people come who wanted to celebrate.”

Locals from the Younanen village pray daily, asking the 99-year-old to bless their banana and yam crops.

Pictures of the prince are widespread which includes a snap from the 1980s where he is seen holding a club which they made and gifted him.

Prince Philip’s godly transformation came after the locals linked him to a local legend of the 1960s.

According to Metro UK, the legend goes: “A pale-skinned son of the mountain God had ventured across the seas to look for a rich and powerful woman to marry.”

The late duke apparently fit the description and the villagers began worshipping him after seeing pictures of him and his wife Queen Elizabeth II.

It is pertinent to mention that the Duke of Edinburgh passed away on Friday.