Vanuatu Diary #7: Pentecost Island Land Diving in Black and White
by Eve
More photos from the “land diving” ceremony! I also thought I’d share this amusing anecdote (plus it’s about the French… love it!): “In 1952, a land dive was performed for a French resident commissioner. British and French troops attacked some villages based on the rumor of a developing cargo cult. Several older men were arrested, though their sons offered to take their place. The men were let go in return for a land dive performance for the French resident commissioner. […]
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