Pentecost, VanuatuAI generated

Pentecost

Vanuatu · Penama · 25 m

Short description of Pentecost

Pentecost is a long narrow island of steep ridges and it is famous for one thing, the naghol. Every Saturday between April and June men in the southern villages climb wooden towers up to thirty metres high and dive head first towards the ground with vines tied to their ankles, a harvest rite for the yams that bungee jumping was copied from. Outside those months the island is very quiet, with Bunlap keeping kastom dress and the north around Loltong holding a different language and a Christian mission history. Roads barely exist and most movement is by boat along the coast.

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Recommended length of stay

Minimum1 day
Optimal2 days
Maximum3 days

Travel seasons at a glance

Best time to visit: May – October

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  • Nov
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All highlights and sightsBeta

  1. Naghol land diving (April - June)
  2. Bunlap kastom village
  3. Wali waterfall
  4. Loltong Bay
  5. Melsisi mission church
  6. Pangi village
  7. Ridge walk over the island spine
  8. Coastal boat transfer along South Pentecost
  9. Homo Bay reef
  10. Ranwadi black sand beaches

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