land diving
Vanuatuan ritual, in which men jump off wooden towers around 20 to 30 meters high, with two tree vines wrapped around the ankles
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land diving
Summary
land diving ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- land diving is a type of ritual[2].
- land diving is part of culture of Vanuatu[3].
- land diving's Commons category is recorded as Land diving[4].
- land diving's country of origin is recorded as Vanuatu[5].
- land diving's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'bi', 'text': 'nanggol'}[6].
- land diving's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'mis', 'text': 'gol'}[7].
- land diving's indigenous to is recorded as Pentecost Island[8].
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Definition and Type
land diving is a type of ritual[2].
Use and Application
land diving is part of culture of Vanuatu[3].
Why It Matters
land diving ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (256 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]