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Naghol: the land divers of Pentecost Island

When I was ten years old, I sat on the floor a few feet from the TV with my jaw open, as I watched a documentary on the land diving of Pentecost Island, Vanuatu – also known as the naghol. Ever since, I’ve been fascinated by this tradition, where boys as young as 15 years old leap from huge wooden towers with nothing but a vine strapped to their feet, before hitting the ground with a brutal thud.

Living in the Pacific meant that I finally got the chance to see this extraordinary tradition in person. It didn’t disappoint.

Date: 2011
Client: Personal project
Role: Photographer
Tags: Travel photography
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