squashcanada t1_j6oeqhs wrote on January 31, 2023 at 7:36 PM Reply to TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II. by sciencedit I wonder if anyone, as a joke, flew a plane over their villages, dropping gift packages. Permalink 2
squashcanada t1_j6oeqhs wrote
Reply to TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II. by sciencedit
I wonder if anyone, as a joke, flew a plane over their villages, dropping gift packages.