Jumping For Puberty

their chief saw Fear Factor and thought he'd try it out with his boys

without the bunjee

This tribe is Polynesian - about as far from Africa as you can get -
Think Its New Guinea or the Solomons - or one of those Pacific Islands - certainly not African

yep boys keep bringing it on show us all your best stuff

Maybe we'll get rid of that particular race.

when they tie the ropes to their testicles

It's apparent that whoever thought this one up has been dropped on his head.

All those bungy jumpers think they're so brave. They should try this, since this is where bungy jumping originated from.

what also wasn't mentioned is that the vines are carefully chosen and prepared by elders with generations of experience in moulding the heads of the village youth (pardon the pun) btw - where do you think AJ Hackett got the idea ;)

I was sure that the ritual was going to require tying the vine to their dicks, THEN jumping...

Not Africa.
You were close though ...
The island of Pentecost.This ritual is performed to ensure a good yam season

Spare us any romanticizing of "native" culture and rituals.

What isn't said in this clip is that before doing this the men spend hours imbibing a narcotic brew as part of the ritual.