OK, OK guys... just relax - this video is most probably not what you expect!!The 'Topmost Mallakhamb Players' are a group of talented gymnasts from India. The routines are definitely impressive - so much so, that it's not surprising that the following video has become viral on YouTube over recent weeks.
One thing that impresses me, is that not only do we see a young man and a boy using just their agility and muscles to balance and maneouvre, there is what appears to be a middle-aged man of very 'generous proportions' - the fact that he's brave enough to just wear a pair of underpants is enough - to then see him perform the pole gymnastics routine just as well as the young guys is simply amazing!!
According to Wikipedia: "Mallakhamb or Malkhamb is a traditional Indian sport in which a gymnast performs feats and poses while hanging from a vertical wooden pole or rope. Mallakhamb also refers to the pole used in the sport. The word "Mallakhamb" is composed of malla which denotes a gymnast or a man of strength and khamb which means a pole. Mallakhamb can therefore be translated to English as pole gymnastics."
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