However, in many villages, particularly in Big Bay and South Santo, the people are "heathen", a term that in Vanuatu has no pejorative connotation — it simply denotes someone who has not embraced Christianity.
Con todo, en moitas aldeas, especialmente en Big Bay e o Sur de Santo, as persoas son "pagáns", un termo que, en Vanuatu non ten connotación pexorativa, simplemente denota a alguén que non ten abrazado o cristianismo.