In the 19th century, traders and missionaries (chiefly Presbyterian) arrived, but the Tannese stuck to their traditions more strongly than other islands; there remain fewer Christians in comparison with the other islands of Vanuatu.
Traders and missionaries (chiefly Presbyterian) arrived. This was in the 19th century. The Tannese stuck to their traditions more strongly than other islands. There remain fewer Christians in comparison with the other islands of Vanuatu.