Currently in Vanuatu, there is a concerted effort to promote a return to and a revitalization of ‘kastom’ (custom) and ‘kalja’ (culture). Sandroing is a fundamental form of traditional communication and conceptualisation which plays a central role in developing cultural identity and maintaining cultural continuity for communities in Vanuatu through the promotion of creativity and the preservation of diversity.

By strengthening the sandroing tradition through the promotional activities funded by the UNESCO project and the Vanuatu Cultural Centre, the people of Vanuatu will maintain use of a highly unique means of transmitting and innovating on traditional knowledge.

Promotional activities that help strengthen the sandroing culture in Vanuatu include:

• National and regional festivals to encourage awareness, practitioner exchange and cultural transmission
• Building a database and archives for sandroing at the Vanuatu Cultural Centre
• Encouraging recognised practitioners to continue their work in their communities
• A range of activities aiming to include sandroing in the National Curriculum
• The launch of a school competition to encourage young people to learn more about sandroing
• Designing and developing a new sandroing display for the National Museum of Vanuatu
• Publishing literature, media advertising, and the development of the sandroing website