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Autumn 1982 Noor Mohammad Khan

Well of Deth

Gilgit, Pakistan

No, that is not my typo... look closely at the sign on the front of this thing. The Well of Deth is basically a huge wooden barrel with a walkway near the top for viewing inside. Motorcycle riders build up their speed and ride up the walls in circles. The entire structure sways and shakes as the cycles go round.


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Hodero10-May-2008 07:58
As Eldar stated my friend.....
Eldar Kadymov09-May-2008 22:42
Surely they did, they called this pole dancing, whereas dress code was also more... hmm... freevole ! Surinam is famous for pole dancing and other wicked stuff !
Noor Khan09-May-2008 22:27
Did you have 'hijras' (boy/girls) dancing in the centre?
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Hodero09-May-2008 22:24
When I was young,we had these in Surinam as well.I loved to go and see the spectacle;smelling the gass,listening to the tremendous sound of these motorcycles,and feeling the whole structure shake was very exciting.
Sweet memories amigo!
thanks,...
Eldar Kadymov09-May-2008 20:10
I am sure that the billboards depict Benazir Bhutto and her brothers riding these bikes, otherwsie who would ever come for such a dull and loud kinda entertainment ?!
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