If you haven’t heard of it already… You
have now. It’s one of the World’s most bizarre and dangerous rituals, and it
calls Vanuatu home.
This amazing spectacle once drew Queen Elizabeth II to
Vanuatu to visit one of human-kind’s most exotic practices which exists
today. The Westernised term “Bungee-Jumping” has roots deep in the jungles
of Vanuatu, filled with dignity and mystique. After tying jungle vines
around their ankles, the jumper must get on a platform more than 100 feet
high and throw himself off head-first. This may seem like a Hollywood
movie, but in this case the man survives, and secondly, It’s Real.
Legend has it that the idea behind this tradition came many
centuries ago when a woman was running from her aggressive husband. He ran
after her threatening to physically abuse her when suddenly the woman got
to the edge of a high ledge. Needing to think quickly, she tied vines to
her ankles before jumping off the ledge. The angry husband, in hot
pursuit, jumped after her. The woman survived, and the husband
perished.
This tradition takes place yearly between April and June
when the vines are ripe and ready. It’s called “Land Diving” and hundred
of locals and honoured to take part in the tradition. Each jumper must
judge the jump precisely since it is a requirement of the ritual that his
head touches the ground. As far as a spectacle, they don’t come any more
exciting, dramatic, or real as this. Every year tourists come in from
Australia, New Zealand, USA and Europe to witness this remarkable event.
If you are thinking of visiting Vanuatu soon, now is a great time to book
your trip.
You can come to the beautiful Port Vila for a week
and head to Pentecost Island for the day or for a couple of nights to
watch the land diving. It will be a lifetime memory you’ll be telling
others about for years… Guaranteed. Email me at info@surething.com.au to help put
together your best possible Vanuatu package.
See you there!
Dany Girgis
Sure Thing Vanuatu Travel
info@surething.com.au
www.surething.com.au
