The game where men race across a slippery pole to grab flags

This is one of the most popular traditional games in Malta. Il-Ġostra dates back to medieval times and it's a game played in villages near the sea, in which local players run onto a greasy pole to grab flags. This is what they were up to this year in Msida!

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