Cultures Around the World Selected Scenes of Representative Peoples

Afghanistan: A National Pastime Polo, Afghan Style Object of game: to take a calf carcass (while on horseback) to a circle in the center of the field (top photo) Of course, other horsemen have other ideas and enter the fray (bottom photo)

Polo, Afghan Style

Object of game: to take a calf carcass (while on horseback) to a circle in the center of the field (top photo)

Of course, other horsemen have other ideas and enter the fray (bottom photo)

Vanuatu: Wonder Where Bungee Jumping Came From? Ngol is the belief in Pentecost Island that if men jump off a platform up to 80 feet high, the yam yield will be (as) high Never fear; they have a liana vine attached to their ankle to break the fall (upper) Of course, we joined in the craze thanks to a couple of New Zealanders who thought it cool (to break their necks?) Or their shell (lower) Puts a new meaning to “break a leg”—or does it?

Ngol is the belief in Pentecost Island that if men jump off a platform up to 80 feet high, the yam yield will be (as) high

Never fear; they have a liana vine attached to their ankle to break the fall (upper)

Of course, we joined in the craze thanks to a couple of New Zealanders who thought it cool (to break their necks?)

Or their shell (lower)

Puts a new meaning to “break a leg”—or does it?

And Speaking of Bungee Jumping, How About Mexico? These voladores carry on a Totonac centuries-old tradition in Pampantla, near Vera Cruz Safety net? What safety net? Then there are the divers of Acapulco Look Ma! No liana vine!

These voladores carry on a Totonac centuries-old tradition in Pampantla, near Vera Cruz

Safety net? What safety net?

Then there are the divers of Acapulco

Look Ma! No liana vine!