All cultures have their ceremonies for the right of passage of boys to men. In Vanautu, for boys to become men, they
must leap off of tall towers with nothing but a vine tied around their ankles. They are called the Land Divers of
Vanuatu, and they are probably humankind’s first bungee jumpers.
ABC News’ Mike Lee did this piece a while back
about the famous Land Divers that is quite interesting. The tradition of land diving dates back centuries. The idea is
to jump from as high as possible, and to land as close to the ground as possible. Could this be the newest adventure
sport?