Gostra: Climbing The Greasy Pole in Malta

Il-Gostra is a traditional game played in Malta during village feasts in seaside towns. The game dates back to the Middle Ages and uses a 10 to 16-metre long wooden pole covered in animal fat or grease as its main prop. The aim of the game is to grab one of the three flags at the end of the pole: a blue and white one dedicated to St. Mary, a yellow and white one representing the Vatican and the Belgian tricolour dedicated to St. Julian (who is believed to be born in Ath, a Belgian town, in 7AD)
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[@Theempiresf49]

I'm here to see doughy win it all

[@El_Deen]

the Legend

[@diegocolon7874]

😂😂😂😂

[@gemmagemma-wx2bs]

I can't wait for Doughy to come back shredded and kill the competition in the near future 😂 the hero all us of former chubby kids need. WE ❤ YOU DOUGHY!!

[@PacificNorthwestViews]

Cheers to the guy who is literally smacking stuff with a hammer to look busy like his wife asked him to do something

[@PacificNorthwestViews]

And to the creepy camera mam for following the nice lady the end

[@Movie-RECAPPS]

And to you for Watching a video harder than anybody in history

[@PrimeSuperboy]

@@PacificNorthwestViews We're all grateful for that creepy camera man.

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[@diabl2master]

I figure that anyone who uses the handrails on the first part will never make it to the green flag

[@PooNagoo]

Love all they all know to walk back down the side so that the run up doesn’t get wet 👍🙌

[@Francis-ei7qi]

Now who puts the flag back on?

[@matthewad]

Damnit. Literally came here to say just that.

[@snappiepappie9899]

you sit on ur butt and shimmie on over there

[@GustavoMart926]

@@matthewad is that you in your profile pic I just wanted to say that’s a really nice suit man.

[@OneMonster]

They remove the pole from the mount, move it to the shore, oil it again, put the flag back on and mount the pole back.

[@WesternCommie]

Seems like the guy didn't give it to him, but it is hard to say since I can't understand the language.. Sure looks like they weren't happy with him succeeding.

[@Uchoobdood]

Donnie brought me here

[@silvercatshadow]

I am rooting for everyone because they can all probably swim better than me…

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Barstool Sports brought me here

[@thomaswinner2436]

Same here 😊

[@isaiah2536]

I don’t get what’s so difficult!? hell, none of them ever run at full sprint which is why most fail… If you get a running start full sprint the speed alone will get you to the top. Momentum will carry you even with decent balance.

[@Bendouz]

is this free to play

[@minhafamilianaamerica2305]

I think so

[@ahmedlukman5880]

I can here my Ghanaian 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 brothers at the end of the video 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.. )dru bebiaaaa

[@Chymnih]

Aaaaa wo bua 🤣

[@simoneritchie9203]

The second guy just stopped

[@deandrep4273]

what’s the point of even running if your gonna and use the handrails 😂😂😂😂

[@VBassHc]

1:26 tombstone? 😨

[@minecraftpickles]

What do the flags win?

[@MegumiAB]

lol this was 8yrs ago and most people repleyed in 2023

[@Scouse.Malinois]

Surely slower is easier no?

[@hidden2098]

Nope, barefoot makes you slip back down if you try to walk it, gotta run off momentum. Talking from experience lol

[@hashtag.ethanz]

@@hidden2098 that makes it all the more so interesting, pretty cool to know

[@vanessagarcia5777]

I brought myself

[@rickwaugh5733]

Here from Barstool

[@lonespiritofthenight2561]

What’s the prize

[@cosmicborealis2397]

O wow my country😂

[@NokpaiKonyak-hy9tp]

I can't swim and I don't wanna fall in the water😂Or I would have won the 🚩😂

[@Tekitas-ol8tu]

Casting for Assasins

[@MegumiAB]

AYOOOOOO

[@VollKaracho209]

3:05 You died

[@istaycatchingfish2552]

Shirtless man conquers greasy pole 🤔

[@saraohm9753]

It's Europe 😂

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@@saraohm9753 😆

[@AlphaAchilles]

Too far away for the best one.

[@brigada545]

Chobby championship 😂

[@lomeinnoodles1778]

Jacked 😂

[@Snakeyboi192]

Just to dive in marina water 🤢

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[@evelynlobos1354]

@BrandonGross

[@ryanjg87]

so close-ups of the doughy hairy dudes, and then filming from the next town over when the pretty lady at the end goes..nice way to not get a new sub haha

[@El_Goblino_]

You have the internet for that ... Go let Google know how wild you are 💀

[@MikeyMike-uu3fe]

LMFAO😂😂