A youth climbs the top of greasy pole climbing competition held in southern India and won the prize
Vazukku maram (slippery pole) is a spot of Tamilnadu. A tall pole that has been made slippery with lubricants leaving it difficult to climb and thus the one who climbs the top of the pole will win the prize. Villagers gathered in a circle and a long wooden pole would be plonked in the center, the surface which is slathered with oil. Young men tried climbing up the pole. It’s fun to watch them clamber up the pole, hugging it tight. Many came sliding down. The gathered public was cheering the youngsters who was climbing the pole and they were laughing when they slided down. This spot was held in Dindukkal district of Tamilnadu as a part of temple festivals.