US Marine Overwhelmed At Indonesian 'Panjat Pinang'

Well known US Marine overwhelmed at Indonesian traditional slippery nut climbing game

Sitobondo - Who does not know the US Marine. It is a division of the US armed forces are known to be very tough. US Marine exercise was also known to be very hard and heavy.

Those who enter the US Marine soldiers actually elected. However, what happens when they play the Indonesian traditional climbing game, 'Panjat Pinang'. Apparently, they are not as tough as one might imagine. Their faces were not strong enough to lift the body of colleagues and members of the Indonesian National Army. This photo was taken by June Kriswanto of AFP uploaded on BBC Indonesia Facebook page.

This nut is part of joint exercises US Marines along with Indonesian Navy personnel in Banongan Beach, Sitobondo last weekend (8/8).

In this joint exercise, soldiers from the two countries also do climbing with soft drink as the gift. Around 676 troops participated in joint exercises for four days.

Panjat Pinang is one tradition that many do in various regions in Indonesia where the participant tries to climb a pole made from hulled nut trees and covered with grease or oil to become very slippery with various gift on top, especially on the anniversary of Indonesia's independence on August 17.