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Before bungee jumping there was land diving, invented on the Pacific island of Vanuatu as a ritual in which men jump off 30 metre towers made of sticks. The activity, in which there is no safety equipment other than tree vines tied to the men’s legs, has now become a tourist attraction.<\/p>\n

Land diver, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, Melanesia, Pacific Islands\u00a0(James Strachan\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n

\"Silhouette<\/a><\/p>\n

Land diving\u00a0is considered an expression of masculinity (James Strachan\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n

\"Land<\/a><\/p>\n

See more photos of Vanuatu here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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