pole party

Panjat  Pinang is unique celebration of  Indonesia,s  Independence day and one of the oldest  traditions in country. Every  August 17th men in teams of for must scale greased betel  nut trees standing on and climbing  over their teammates in order to say balanced.  Atop the slippery trees are prizes including  bicycles buckets food and clothing  pandit  panning was introduced  to country by Dutch colonists as form of entertainment.  from a book called ripley  believe it or not.