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Educational anthropological content. Bungee jumping (bungy jumping) has become one of the most popular extreme sports in modern society. Some people would know that commercial bungee jumping started in Queenstown, New Zealand. A man named AJ Hackett put a lot of faith in elastic cords and introduced this crazy stunt to the public at the Karawau Bridge. The rest they say is history. However, bungee jumping’s history did not start with Mr Hackett. In fact, this adventurous man got his ingenious idea from watching the Naghol (Ngol) or land diving ceremony, practised on the Pentecost Island of the South Pacific republic of Vanuatu. Unlike modern-day bungee jumping, land diving on Pentecost Island is not conducted for the mere thrill and fun. It is actually a spiritual ceremony passed down from
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