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Stone-jumping on Nias island - in pictures

Stone jumping on Nias: A villager jumps over a stone
A villager jumps over a stone in front of ancient houses in Bawomataluo village Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Stone jumping on Nias: A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone
A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of ancient houses in the village of Orahili Fau Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Stone jumping on Nias: Children climb a stone tower after school in Orahili Fau village
Children climb a stone tower after school in Orahili Fau Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Stone jumping on Nias: A villager wearing traditional war dress known as 'leama' poses
A villager wearing traditional war dress known as leama poses in the village of Bawomataluo Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Stone jumping on Nias: A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone
A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of ancient houses in Bawomataluo Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Stone jumping on Nias: A villager poses by a stone tower in Bawomataluwo
A villager wearing traditional costume poses by a stone tower in Bawomataluo Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Stone jumping on Nias: In the past, stone jumping has resulted in serious injury and death
In the past, stone jumping has resulted in serious injury and death Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Stone jumping on Nias: Children learn to jump over the stone tower in Orahili Fau village
Children learn to jump over the stone tower in Orahili Fau Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Stone jumping on Nias: Bawomataluo village on Nias Island
Bawomataluo village. Some historians and archaeologists suggest that this is one of few remaining Megalithic cultures in existence today Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Stone jumping on Nias: Villagers wearing traditional costume pose in front of a stone tower
Villagers wearing traditional costume pose in front of a stone tower in Bawomataluwo Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
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