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Greasy pole climb

Also known as Panjat pinang

Greasy pole climb: photograph by Dhani ilham
Photo: Dhani ilham, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

A team stacks and climbs a slippery pole to reach prizes at the top; balance members on shoulders, pick who goes up, and shake off grease to win.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Indonesia.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Southeast Asia and the Islands.

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