Indonesia celebrates Independence Day with greasy pole contest

Name: Indonesia celebrates Independence Day with greasy pole contest
Uploaded: 2019-08-19T17:22:55.000Z
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Description: Indonesians take part in a greasy pole climbing contest - a tradition that dates back to Dutch colonial days.

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Indonesians have been taking part in a greasy pole climbing contest - a tradition that dates back to Dutch colonial days.

Hundreds of participants climb 174 slippery poles to collect prizes at the top.

Asia

19 August 2019