Strange Dutch pastime: hanging on the pants

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Each country has its own national entertainment and tradition. For example, in the Netherlands people are hanging on the jeans to show their strength and agility! The website wants to tell the reader how "grow legs" in this very unusual game.

At least from the outside and it may seem that these children and adults are serving some kind of punishment, in fact they're just playing!

Source of photos: Foto-history.livejournal.companie rule in this game: foot in any case should not touch the surface of the water or land, depending on what hang the participants. The one who outlasts his opponent wins



This game is very popular, and it takes its beginning in the eighteenth century



Of course, at that time there was no modern jeans, which hung on a simple cotton pants



Then this game is often used to ensure that young people could show their strength and prowess in front of the girls, and winning is to make an offer to marry them



The modern Dutch play in this unusual game at the weekend, during the various village fairs and festivals and even at corporate events!



Kids is fun and helps to train endurance, strength and skill

via factroom.ru