Bragging rights for men - Top 10 India

Men - Bragging Rights

1. Jumping through fire This particular game is a dangerous one where one has to pass through a ring of fire.

2. Lifting a bicycle with just ones teeth!
What men will do to test or show-off their strength.

3. Lifting sacks – men try to outdo each other
The aim: for men to lift several heavy sacks and move it to a waiting truck in the shortest time, at the sports festival in Kila Raipur.

4. The King Chilly-eating competition!
Participants take part during the Naga King Chilli-eating competition, Nagaland. Naga king chilli or bhut jolokia is known as world's hottest chilli.

5. Greased pole climbing competition
The traditional sport is very common among most Naga tribes where they have to climb a 10 ft tall bamboo pole greased with pork lard during which the participant can splash mud to create friction therein making it easier to climb the pole. The time allotted for each attempt is 5 minutes.

6. Lifting enormous weights with his eye – sheer madness!
Gruesome; This man attaches weights to his eye sockets using metal hooks!

7. Riding not one, but two horses
Nihang sikhs showcase their horse riding skills at Raipur Sports Festival in the North Indian state of Punjab.

8. Lifting a plough with teeth and racing!
A show of strength that includes lifting a plow with nothing but teeth!

9. The power of a desi pehelwan – lifting a tractor with his feet:
AGE NO BAR: An elderly man proudly displays his physical strength at Kila Raipur. Even as farm machinery has reduced physical labour, many Punjabis keep themselves fit and look forward to show their skills in rural sports

10. Punjabi strongman swings a 100 kgs over his head
Sports in Punjab is not just about cricket. Agreed, cricket is a frenzy and a rage in India. It is no less than a religion, but, the Punjabi’s interest in sports is traced back to ancient times, when games and sports which they created were an equal rage.

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