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Atanas and Ernestino, two inhabitants of Rangosuksu (Pentecost Island, Vanuatu), gaze down at the ground from the top of their tower. With the men of the village, they went into the forest to gather the wood and vines that make up the structure. Perched some twenty meters above the ground, they prepare to throw themselves into the void, connected only by roots wrapped around their ankles. Like their ancestors, they perpetuate a centuries-old tradition that remains alive and well, embodying courage, faith, and the profound connection between humankind and its environment The Nagol Tower, erected from natural materials on Pentecost Island (Vanuatu), is an impressive structure made of interwoven tree trunks and roots. Each level, four on this Rangosuksu tower, supports platforms from which jumpers launch themselves into the void. The wood is deeply anchored in the ground, while the plant fibers ensure the cohesion of the whole. Both rustic and ingenious, the towers embody an ancestral know-how that combines balance, robustness, and harmony with the surrounding nature.
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Maren Pieper
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Europe Photography - Germany Photography
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Germany
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Henrik Moller
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Europe Photography - Denmark Photography
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New Zealand
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Božidar Grgošić
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Nature Photography - Silhouettes
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Croatia (Hrvatska)
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Zhong An Yu
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Black & White Photography - Portrait
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China