Nanggol, or Land diving, is a ritual performed by the men of the southern part of Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Men jump off wooden towers around 20 to 30 meters (66 to 98 ft) high, with two tree vines wrapped around the ankles.
They believe that if they touch the ground with their head or a shoulder, they’ll be healthy for the rest of their lives. You can imagine that for some of them, the ritual works perfectly well but a little too literally.
Executives worldwide are engaged in another ritual called ‘annual planning,’ or ‘annual budgeting.’ Ask them, and many will say it is just as dangerous as Nanggol.
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