Tanna

Tanna is a volcanic island in southern Vanuatu, where Mount Yasur rises above the southeastern coast. Its glow drew James Cook’s ship to the island in 1774. Cook spent about two weeks near the harbour he named Port Resolution, exchanging goods with islanders as well as experiencing tensions that culminated in the killing of a Tannese warrior. The island’s name in Cook’s account came from a local word for earth or ground.