Similar to a bomb, the diving style developed by Māori and Pasifika communities has become a national pastime
Over summer, a strange phenomenon plays out along New Zealand’s waterholes. Bridges, wharfs, cliffs and swimming pools throng with people readying to leap. Jumpers launch into the air, twist themselves into a v-shape – bums down, limbs akimbo – until they hit the surface, forcing water upwards in an almighty splash.
The bigger the splash and the more inventive the jump, the louder the cheers.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/24/popping-a-manu-new-zealands-unique-water-jumping-obsession
Author : Eva Corlett in Wellington Photography Derek Morrison
Publish date : 2025-01-24 00:01:40
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