Bungee jumping seems like the ultimate adrenaline rush. But it has nothing compared to this ancient tradition of land diving. National Geographic captured footage of how villagers in the South Pacific jump off a 100 foot tower toward the ground with vines attached to their ankles.
Talk about adrenaline rush. The land divers actually hit the ground after every jump. National Geographic writes:
Bungee jumping officially began in 1979, but men on Pentecost Island in the South Pacific have practiced nagol, or land diving, for centuries. In a ritual full of symbolism and spirituality, men dive from a wooden tower up to 100 feet high with nothing but vines attached to their ankles.
Check out the video below:
