3. Vanuatu Land Diving
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On the South Pacific island nation of Pentecost, boys as young as five become men by diving headfirst from a 100-foot structure. Essentially, they climb to the top of the structure and tie a vine rope around each one of their ankles. They then bravely salute the brethren behind them in line and they plunge off the structure towards the ground. The closer they get to the grass, the better they perform. The tradition is almost 1,500 years old so the tribe has amassed some expertise, but it is performed with neither experts nor safety precautions, making it still very dangerous for the young skulls and easily severed spinal cords.
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