During Indonesia's dry season when they can't plant rice, some male villagers spend their time clambering up huge poles in a bid to win coveted prizes.

Video filmed last month in Agam Regency, West Sumatra, shows men in teams climbing over each other up nut-tree poles placed vertically in water - nearly pulling each other's pants down as they go - to reach the top, where prizes await.

Prizes include tins of food, cheese, drinks and clothing, according to the filmer.

The trees are lubricated with soap to make them slippery. The video shows several men losing their grip and splashing into the water below.

in the dry season, a village in Indonesia to fill the time with a unique event that is climbing pinang, high pinang trees are cut down and the trunk is placed vertically in the water pool. this activity was held on Tuesday 19 June 2018 yesterday in the district of Agam sumatera Barat.

seen a young man trying hard climbing the areca nut with a ride up his friend's body, appearance not infrequently ended failure fall into the pool, as well as entertaining the audience.

on the pinang tree depending on various gifts, while the tree is lubricated with slick soap until the player feels challenged to climb it. youths are invited to try and win prizes.

because the tree is tall and slippery, a single climber barely has a chance to reach the top, so the content usually works together and splits the prize, a present consisting of drinks, canned food cheese and clothing. not a luxury item but for them the prize is very valuable.