Which South Pacific island belonging to Vanuatu is known for being the spiritual birthplace of bungee jumping, originating in an age-old ritual called the naghol?
"Pentecost Island Pentecost Island is one of the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. It lies due north of capital Port Vila. Pentecost Island is known as in French and in Bislama. The island was known in its native languages by names such as ""Vanu Aroaroa"", although these names are not in common use today. Pentecost has also been referred to as ""Raga"" or ""Araga"", a tribal name that originated in the north but is now widely applied to the whole island. In old sources it is occasionally referred to as Whitsuntide Island. Pentecost is"
"is the laplap. The most practiced sport in Vanuatu is football. Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (, Bislama: ""Ripablik blong Vanuatu""), is a Pacific island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island in 1606."
"was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1973. Ahole Holua Complex The Ahole Holua Complex is a holua slide located on Ahole Bay on the southwest side of the island of Hawaii. The slide was used in the Native Hawaiian sport of holua, in which upper-class men raced toboggans down lava slides covered in slippery grasses. Stone platforms along the side of the slide allowed spectators to watch the races. The slide consists of a slope and a runway; the slope and length of the slide indicate that the Native Hawaiians had developed advanced engineering"
"(NAC) members include Quannah Parker, the founder of the NAC, and Big Moon of the Kiowa tribe. The Waashat Religion is also called the Washani Religion, Longhouse Religion, Seven Drum Religion, Sunday Dance Religion, Prophet Dance, and Dreamer Faith. The Wanapam Indian Smohalla (c. 1815–1895) used wáashat rituals to build the religion in the Pacific Northwest. Smohalla claimed that visions came to him through dreams and that he had visited the spirit world and had been sent back to teach his people. The name waasaní spoke to what the religion was about; it meant both dancing and worship. He led"
"but Duk-Duk dancers are now featured as tourist attractions. Duk-Duk Duk-Duk is a secret society, part of the traditional culture of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New Britain, the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea, in the South Pacific. The society has religious and political as well as social objectives. It represents a form of law and order through its presiding spirits. In ritual dances, members of the society invoke the male spirit ""duk duk"" and female spirit ""tubuan"" depending on which mask the dancer wears. The dancers are always male despite the"
"Kawarau Gorge Suspension Bridge near Queenstown in the South Island of New Zealand. Hackett remains one of the largest commercial operators, with concerns in several countries. Several million successful jumps have taken place since 1980. This safety record is attributable to bungee operators rigorously conforming to standards and guidelines governing jumps, such as double checking calculations and fittings for every jump. As with any sport, injuries can still occur (see below), and there have been fatalities. A relatively common mistake in fatality cases is to use a cord that is too long. The cord should be substantially shorter than the"
"David P Penhallow, the Coco Palms Resort is on an ancient site of Hawaiian royalty and hospitality situated at the mouth of the Wailua River on the eastern side of Kauai. The area around the mouth of the Wailua River is well known to Hawaiians as a place of many legends and events of historical, cultural and religious significance. This is the landing place of the Kahiki voyagers, who came ashore here at Kauaʻi at about 500 AD, and the location of Hawaiian legends like the prophet Naula-a-Maihea and the origins of the Naha stone. On January 18, 1778, Captain"
"Tentative List on October 19, 1995, in the Cultural category. Goa Gajah Goa Gajah, or Elephant Cave, is located on the island of Bali near Ubud, in Indonesia. Built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary. Although the exact origins of the cave are uncertain, it is believed to have been built as place for spiritual meditation. One folklore relates that it was created by the fingernail of the legendary giant Kebo Iwa. However, examining its style, the sanctuary was probably dated from the 11th century Bali Kingdom. The complex contains both Hindu and Buddhist imagery, as the"
"nation of Vanuatu, an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean. It is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea. Vanuatu was known as the New Hebrides before achieving independence. The school buildings are located near the shoreline close to workshops, a hospital (now reassigned to other uses) and a slipway. In 1925, the small island of Aore was chosen as the regional Adventist mission station. A fund raising campaign began. The 8 March 1926 edition of the Australasian Record included the following poem reminding the division's"
"learn bartering behavior. This trade is passed down to the young offsprings. New groups of Macaque monkeys introduced into the area quickly adapt and learn the new skill from the locals. A Kecak dance performance based on the Ramayana is performed daily in Uluwatu temple at every 6pm on the cliff-side. The performance which is outdoors also shows the beautiful sunset at the background of the performance. Uluwatu Temple Uluwatu Temple () is a Balinese Hindu sea temple (""Pura Segara"") located in Uluwatu (South Kuta, Badung). The temple is regarded as one of the ""sad kahyangan"" and is dedicated to"
"Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (, Bislama: ""Ripablik blong Vanuatu""), is a Pacific island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island in 1606. Since the Portuguese and Spanish monarchies had been unified under the"
"the waist, to which a cloth or leaf tube is attached. The tube is worn around the penis (reminiscent of a penile gourd), while the remainder of the genitals and buttocks are exposed. These garments are distinct from the similar, but still differing nambas, which are worn by other indigenous peoples of Vanuatu. Villagers form Bunlap generally put on Western clothing when travelling outside the area. The Bunlap people perform an ancient ritual called the ""Gol"" (Bislama ""nanggol"") or ""land diving"", in which men tie vines to their ankles and jump headfirst from platforms jutting out from a tower. The"
"Bogle dance The Bogle is a dance move originating from Kingston, Jamaica. The dance gets its name from a dancer named Bogle who danced as part of Kingston's Black Roses crew,who was in turn inspired by Barrington Levy. The Bogle dance is a Jamaican-born dance move invented in the 1990s which involves the moving of one’s body in a longitudinal, ocean-wave motion while at the same time raising one's arms up and down, aiding the wave motion. The dance move was engineered and created by Gerald Levy, a reggae dancehall legend. Levy and his dance move are associated with the"
"Nevis Highwire Platform The Nevis Bungy is a bungee jumping platform in the Southern Alps near Queenstown in New Zealand's South Island. It is the third highest bungee jumping platform in the world at a height of 134 metres. It is suspended by high-tension cords, which are fixed at both ends on either side of the Nevis River valley. Its glass floor allows spectators to watch others jump. This makes it a main tourist attraction for those visiting Queenstown. Bungee jumpers usually fall at speeds of over 128 km/h, and the duration of the initial jump (until the tension in"
"the time attribute numerous dislocated backs and heart attacks to ""hooping."" The word ""hula"" became associated with the toy in the early 19th century when British sailors visited the Hawaiian Islands and noted the similarity between ""hooping"" and traditional hula dancing. Independently, Native Americans developed their own traditions surrounding the Hoop Dance. Native American Hoop Dance focuses on very rapid moves, and the construction of hoop formations around and about the body. Up to 30 hoops may be used in storytelling rituals to create formations such as the butterfly, the eagle, the snake, and the coyote. Native American hoops are"
"Ambae Island Ambae Island, also known as Aoba or ""Leper's Island"", is an island in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, located near , approximately NNW of Vanuatu's capital city, Port Vila. First recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Pedro Fernández de Quirós in the spring of 1606. The misty sight of Ambae from neighbouring Espiritu Santo, which served as a major World War II airbase, inspired the mythical Bali Ha'i in James Michener's ""Tales of the South Pacific"". Rough, black basalt stones compose its shoreline and surface in many places, though the soils (where"
"Duk-Duk Duk-Duk is a secret society, part of the traditional culture of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New Britain, the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea, in the South Pacific. The society has religious and political as well as social objectives. It represents a form of law and order through its presiding spirits. In ritual dances, members of the society invoke the male spirit ""duk duk"" and female spirit ""tubuan"" depending on which mask the dancer wears. The dancers are always male despite the fact that some are performing the role of female"
"younger generation of painters. It concludes with the training of new pre-puberty Legong dancers and their first performance. This episode covers the animistic rituals and festivals of Bali, officially Hindu, but with origins in ancient ceremonials practised long before Hinduism came to the island. It opens with the spirit possession of children, said to be the origin of the Legong dance; it continues with possession by pigs, horses and even pots; and concludes with the all-important Barong ritual. This episode includes historical footage of the 1963 eruption of Mount Agung. This episode is about music and dancing from the Balinese"
"Goa Gajah Goa Gajah, or Elephant Cave, is located on the island of Bali near Ubud, in Indonesia. Built in the 9th century, it served as a sanctuary. Although the exact origins of the cave are uncertain, it is believed to have been built as place for spiritual meditation. One folklore relates that it was created by the fingernail of the legendary giant Kebo Iwa. However, examining its style, the sanctuary was probably dated from the 11th century Bali Kingdom. The complex contains both Hindu and Buddhist imagery, as the cave contains lingam and yoni, symbol of Shiva, and the"
"It was conducted by Jean Baptiste Pompallier and Father Chevron. Pangaimotu (Tongatapu) Pangaimotu is a small island in the Tongatapu group of Tonga, lying near the capital Nukuʻalofa. It is reachable by a 10-minute boat trip from Nukuʻalofa. Aside from the beaches, a centrepiece of the island's attraction is a wreck jumping from the hull of the upturned ship 50 metres off the island's main beach. The island also contains the Big Mama Yacht Club, the Pangaimotu Island Resort and a vanilla plantation. The Pangaimotu reef was declared a national marine reserve in 1989. The first mass in Tonga was"
"stone at the age of 14, after a series of failed attempts. The stone was relocated to the front of the Hilo Public Library in 1952, where it remains today. Naha Stone The Naha Stone is a large volcanic rock located in Hilo, Hawaii. The stone was used in the cultural traditions of Native Hawaiians, and many legends surround it. The Naha Stone originated from Mount Waialeale on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It was found on the banks of the Wailua river before being moved via a double canoe to Hilo, where it became a symbol of the Naha"
"Movement in episode 13. Prince Philip Movement The Prince Philip Movement is a religious sect followed by the Kastom people around Yaohnanen village on the southern island of Tanna in Vanuatu. It is a cargo cult of the Yaohnanen tribe, who believe that Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the consort to Queen Elizabeth II, is a divine being. According to ancient Yaohnanen tales, the son of a mountain spirit travelled over the seas to a distant land. There, he married a powerful woman and in time would return to them. He was sometimes said to be a brother to John"
"used to show acceptance into manhood. Land diving was first given international exposure when David Attenborough and a BBC film crew brought back footage of the ritual during the 1950s, which aired as part of ""The People of Paradise"" documentary series. Visitors to Pentecost who witnessed the ceremony include Pope John Paul II (1986) and Queen Elizabeth II (1974). The north Pentecost village of Laone was the home of Walter Lini, who led Vanuatu to independence in 1980. Today, the 'father of the nation' is commemorated by a statue at the nearby Lini Memorial College. The Turaga indigenous movement, which"
"industry. Some of the notable music groups and solo artists are: The following is a list of notable people residents of or born in Futuna: Futuna Island, Vanuatu Futuna is an island in the Tafea province of Vanuatu. It is the easternmost island in the country. It was formed by the uplift of an underwater volcano, which last erupted in the Pleistocene, at least 11,000 years ago. It reaches a height of 666 m. It is sometimes called West Futuna to distinguish it from Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna, and also can be known Erronan by its island neighbour, Tanna."
"Makana Makana is a mountain located on northern shore of the island of Kauai, where it rises above Limahuli Valley. ""Makana"" is a Hawaiian language term meaning gift or reward. It is often used as a person's name or as part of a name. Limahuli Garden and Preserve preserves the valley below. It was featured in the 1958 film adaptation of the musical ""South Pacific"" as Bali Hai, a name that is still used to this day. Makana Mountain is one of only two locations where the fire-throwing ceremony, ōahi, was performed in ancient Hawaiian times. The ōahi was a"
"Ahole Holua Complex The Ahole Holua Complex is a holua slide located on Ahole Bay on the southwest side of the island of Hawaii. The slide was used in the Native Hawaiian sport of holua, in which upper-class men raced toboggans down lava slides covered in slippery grasses. Stone platforms along the side of the slide allowed spectators to watch the races. The slide consists of a slope and a runway; the slope and length of the slide indicate that the Native Hawaiians had developed advanced engineering skills. The slide is among the best-preserved holua slides in Hawaii. The slide"
"pounds per person to watch the event. Tourists watching the land-diving today typically pay 10,000-12,000 vatu per person (around $100-$120). Though it was an annual event, land diving now occurs weekly from April to June because of its profitability. Some tourists want to try land diving themselves, but are often denied for fear of safety. In 2006, commercial filming of the ritual was banned by the Vanuatu Cultural Centre to protect the culture. Land diving Land diving (known in the local Sa language as Gol and in Bislama as Nanggol) is a ritual performed by the men of the southern"
"Whangamata Beach Hop The Whangamata Beach Hop is an event held in the town of Whangamata, on the southeast coast of the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand. The first Beach Hop Whangamata Event was held in April 2001 and was established to coincide with the local Rock and Roll Club’s birthday hop, which was bringing people to the town. A group of people established a one-day festival, and it is estimated that around 6,000 people attended, including many from out of town. NZ$3000 was raised from this event, which was donated to the Onemana and Whangamata"
"again as the cord recoils, and continues to oscillate up and down until all the kinetic energy is dissipated. The first modern bungee jumps were made on 1 April 1979 from the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, by David Kirke, and Simon Keeling, members of the Oxford University Dangerous Sports Club, and Geoff Tabin, a professional climber who tied the ropes for the jump. The students had come up with the idea after discussing a ""vine jumping"" ritual carried out by certain natives of Vanuatu. The jumpers were arrested shortly after, but continued with jumps in the US from the"
"Wainuiomata mākutu lifting In October 2007, 22-year-old Janet Moses died and a 14-year-old female relative was injured during a mākutu lifting (or exorcism) in the Wellington, New Zealand suburb of Wainuiomata. In 2009, nine members of Moses' extended family, all siblings of her mother or their spouses, were charged in relation to the event. One uncle and four aunts were subsequently found guilty of drowning Moses. The mākutu lifting and subsequent trial were notable for bringing makutu into the public consciousness in New Zealand; and the large number of independent people who stepped forward to distance mākutu lifting as they"
"glow of the volcano was apparently what attracted Captain James Cook on the first European journey to the island in 1774. Today the mountain is a sacred area for the John Frum cargo cult. Members of the cult revere John Frum, a deified messenger who foretold the bringing of wealth to the island by American forces, and believe he resides in Mount Yasur with his countrymen. The village of Sulphur Bay, the center of the movement, claims the volcano as part of their territory. Mount Yasur is an easily accessible active volcano, and is a major Vanuatu tourist attraction. The"
"His mother holds a favourite childhood item, for example, a piece of cloth. After completing the dive, the item is thrown away, demonstrating that the boy has become a man. In the mid-nineteenth century, missionaries came to the area and persuaded the natives to stop land diving. In the 1970s, anti-colonialism caused land diving to be seen in a new light as way to demonstrate their cultural identity. After the independence from colonial powers in 1980, the ritual was revived by Christian locals from neighbouring areas. In 1995, the people of Pentecost Island, with the support of Vanuatu’s attorney-general, declared"
"have been prepared. ""Pag-umboh"" is a solemn and formal affair. Another annual religious ceremony among the boat-dwelling Sama Dilaut is the ""pagkanduli"" (literally ""festive gathering""). It involves ritual dancing to ""Umboh Tuhan"", ""Dayang Dayang Mangilai"", and ancestral ghosts called ""bansa"". The ritual is first celebrated under a sacred ""dangkan"" tree (strangler figs, known elsewhere in the Philippines as ""balete"") symbolising the male spirit ""Umboh Tuhan"" and afterwards in the centre of a grove of ""kama'toolang"" trees (pandan trees) symbolising the female spirit ""Dayang Dayang Mangilai"". The trance dancing is called ""mag-igal"" and involves female and male and ""igal jinn"", called"