land-diving

A form of land diving — A ritual performed by the men of Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, involving a jump from a tall wooden tower with a tree vine wrapped around each ankle.

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Meanings

nounland-diving (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of land diving.
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