The chief of a tribe on the South Pacific island Tanna that worships Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as a deity mourned his death during a ceremony on April 12. Tribesmen gathered memorabilia to remember the duke, who died on April 9 at age 99.In the opening scene of this footage, according to a translation provided by videographer Jean-Pascal Wahe, Chief Charlie Kahla of Yakel says of Prince Philip’s death, “I never [met] him but I’m very sorry [for his loss]. We have a strong relationship with him. My heart is full of sorrow to hear it. He will rise again while his body remains rotten. His spirit will [come] back [to] live with us.”The rest of the video shows tribesmen gathered with framed photographs, postcards, magazines, and other memorabilia featuring Prince Philip, including a photograph of when islanders visited the duke in Britain in 2007.According to British media, the origins of the island’s beliefs in Prince Philip’s divinity are unclear, but were compounded during a royal visit to Vanuatu in 1974. Following the visit, the duke agreed to send the villagers a photo of himself posing with a traditional pig-killing club, according to The Guardian.Wahe told Storyful the videos were taken at a ceremony held in Yaohnanen on Monday, April 12, to officially mark the death of Prince Philip. Credit: Jean-Pascal Wahe via Storyful

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