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                   scarier sport. A daredevil diving
                       ritual called Naghol has been
                               on Pentecost Island  a tradition for centuries   in the South Pacific.   Local men risk life   and limb to throw   themselves from   dizzying heights   with only a jungle  vine around their ankles.   Land diving was first performed from  treetops, but now fragile towers have  been constructed. Before

               Before bungee jumping, there was a
           Leap of faith


















                                                                   Land diving takes   place after the wet   season, so that the   vines will be water-  logged to maximize   their elasticity    and strength.






































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