A diver preparing to jump. Except for the vines, land diving is performed without safety equipment.
Land diving (known in the local Saa language as Gol and in Bislama as Nanggol) is a ritual performed by the men of the southern part of Pentecost Island, Vanuatu.[1] Men jump off wooden towers around 20 to 30 meters (66 to 98 ft) high, with two tree vines wrapped around the ankles.[2][3] The tradition has developed into a tourist attraction.[3][4] According to the Guinness World Records, the g-force experienced by those at their lowest point in the dive is the greatest experienced in the non-industrialized world by humans.[5]
^Harewood 2009, p. 94
^Debra Ronca. "How Land Diving Works". HowStuffWorks. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
^ abMike Lee. "Land Divers of Vanuatu". ABC News Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
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