Gostra - Traditional Maltese game of running up a greasy pole

Updated: 2015-08-31 10:55

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Gostra - Traditional Maltese game of running up a greasy pole

A competitor falls off the "gostra", a pole covered in grease, after slipping and hitting against the pole during the celebrations for the religious feast of St Julian, patron of the town of St Julian's, outside Valletta, August 30, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]