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Naghol - Land diving
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Naghol

When the yam crop emerges in early April on the Vanuatu island of Pentecost, the southern islanders begin to build high wooden towers. Once completed, and until about the end of May, village men and boys dive from these rickety structures with only two vines attached to their ankles to break their fall (yes, “naghol” was the inspiration for bungee jumping). To do it right, the divers hair should touch the soil, said to fertilise the ground and guaranteeing a bountiful yam harvest.

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