One insane way to prove your manhood

Most rites of passage for young men—Communions, Bar Mitzvahs, and the rest—are fun and joyous occasions. In Vanuatu however, becoming a man involves a pretty insane ritual to prove all-around toughness. When I was a student at Stellenbosch University on occasion when we had too much to drink we used to engage in what we called "bush diving" which involved running and diving (and invariably leveling) some small harmless bush. In Vanuatu however young men engage in what they call "land diving". Boys prove their manhood (and ensure a good yam harvest) through a practice that’s similar in concept to bungee jumping, but much more deadly. Instead of elastic chords, very breakable vines are tied around the feet of boys as young as seven before they jump from a 70-90 foot tower. How insane is that?