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Viral Video: Climb This Pole, Marry Your Chosen Girl - Gujarat's Unique Tradition
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Gujarat's Gol Gadda Festival: Men Brave Sticks to Climb Jaggery Pole
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News18
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11-03-2026, 14:32
Gujarat's Gol Gadda Festival: Men Brave Sticks to Climb Jaggery Pole
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Gujarat's tribal community celebrates the unique Gol Gadda Festival in Dahod district after Holi.
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Young men attempt to climb a 20-25 foot Shimla wood pole with jaggery tied at the top.
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Young women circle the pole, hitting climbers with bamboo sticks as part of the tradition.
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Historically, retrieving jaggery meant marrying the girl of choice (Swayamvaram), but this custom ended 100 years ago.
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Now, the festival preserves tradition, and successful climbers receive a reward, earning it the name "Festival of Donkeys".
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