A man applies lard to the greasy pole ('Ġostra' in Maltese) at the village feast in St Julians, Malta

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The greasy pole, or "Ġostra" in Maltese, is a traditional event during a number of village feasts on the island, especially those in seaside villages, where a pole at an angle is greased up, and participants have to run up the pole and try to grab the flags. Each flag carries a monetary prize.

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Saint Julians, Malta
Photo credit: © Damian Lyons / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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