Witnessing Ritual: The Land Divers of Pentecost
The diversity in human culture is as widely varied as any landscape or wildlife we discover on our expeditions. And often, these cultural traditions are deeply rooted in the natural landscapes themselves. Nowhere is this more evident than on Pentecost Island in the Pacific paradise of Vanuatu. Here, deep in Melanesia, the people use the lush jungle vines as part of a cultural ritual and the world’s most breathtaking display of human bravery – land diving.