Stone jumping in Indonesia

A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of their ancient houses in Bawomataluwo village on Feb. 22, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia. Stone Jumping is a traditional ritual, with locals leaping over large stone towers, which in the past resulted in serious injury and death. Stone jumping in Nias Island was originally a tradition born of the habit of inter tribal fighting on the island of Nias.

A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of their ancient houses in Orahili Fau village on Feb. 24, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of their ancient houses in Bawomataluwo village on Feb. 22, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

A villager wearing traditional war dress known as leama poses in Bawomataluo village on Feb. 22, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of their ancient houses in Orahili Fau village on Feb. 24, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

A villagers wearing traditional costume pose in front of a stone tower in Bawomataluwo village on Feb. 22, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of their ancient houses in Bawomataluwo village on Feb. 22, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

Children playing in stone tower after back from school in Orahili Fau village on Feb. 20, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of their ancient houses in Bawomataluwo village on Feb. 22, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of their ancient houses in Orahili Fau village on Feb. 24, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

Children learns to jumping beside the stone tower in Orahili Fau village on Feb. 20, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

A villager wearing traditional costume jumps over a stone in front of their ancient houses in Orahili Fau village on Feb. 24, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

Children learns to jumping beside the stone tower in Orahili Fau village on Feb. 20, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

Children playing in stone tower after back school in Orahili Fau village on Feb. 20, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.

Children learns to jumping beside the stone tower in Orahili Fau village on Feb. 20, 2013, in Nias Island, Indonesia.