This was the moment men in Vietnam took part in a climbing contest where they scaled a large wooden pole using only knives on October 20.

This is a festival held in October every year by ethnic minorities in the northern mountains of Vietnam.

The festival is called "Dai Phan Cau Mua" in Vietnamese or "Pray for a good season" in English.

During the festival, the most special ritual is the ritual to climb the knife tree. Two trees are about 4m high and have 12 knives on the trunk.

All blades attached to the tree trunk rotate the blade upwards. Two men will be chosen to join the festival.

They will have to climb the top of the knife tree barefoot.

It is believed that when men overcome challenges they will receive protection and good harvests.

Video captured the moment Two men overcome the challenge of climbing the knife trees during the festival in Bac Giang province, Viet Nam.
This is a festival held in October every year of ethnic minorities in the northern mountains of Vietnam.
The festival is called "Dai Phan Cau Mua" in Vietnamese or "Pray for a good season" in English.
The festival with the meaning to give thanks to heaven and earth, thanks to the gods for favorable rain and wind, good crops, prosperous villages and pray for protection in the next crops.
During the festival, the most special ritual is the ritual to climb the knife tree. Two trees are about 4m high and have 12 knives on the trunk. All blades attached to the tree trunk rotate the blade upwards.
Two men will be chosen to join the festival. They will have to climb the top of the knife tree with their feet. Their feet will have to step on the blades and climb to the top. Just a slight mistake the blades can hurt them. It is believed that when men overcome challenges they will receive protection and good harvests.
This is a challenge that requires skill as well as experience and ingenuity when stepping on sharp blades
The two men completed the challenge in the cheers of those around them.
Video captured on October 20, 2019, in Bac Giang, Viet Nam