Tuesday, September 3, 2013

There's A Festival Where Men Run Up A Greased Pole To Snatch Flags

It’s called the gostra and it’s for a festival commemorating a patron saint in Malta.


There's a festival in Malta where men run up a greased-up pole to snatch flags.


There's a festival in Malta where men run up a greased-up pole to snatch flags.


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The pole is called a "gostra."


The pole is called a "gostra."


DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI / Reuters


It's part of a religious feast for St Julian, who is the patron of the town for St Julian's, outside Valletta, the capital of Malta.


It's part of a religious feast for St Julian, who is the patron of the town for St Julian's, outside Valletta, the capital of Malta.


DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI / Reuters


The sport dates back to the Middle Ages.


The sport dates back to the Middle Ages.


DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI / Reuters




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