Adil Najam
Suggest a better title, if you can. This is how it was titled when we found it on the web.
The background (building, mountain, qanaat, and loudspeaker) does suggest that the caption was right in saying that this was in Pakistan. Probably a gymnast display at a fair or some such event.
What do you say? Impressive, odd, funny… or all of the above, and more?
More than that, if you know more about this picture, or about such events, do please share. I have always thought that someone should collect and organize mela performers into a roving troupe… not as much to send abroad to touyr, but to tour in Pakistan itself. I think it will make a profit, but more than that could help us all know ourselves, and our Pakistaniat, better.
Only thing which looks Pakistani (rather Islamabad-margalla) is the hill background.
The dress of the only person visible in background appears suspiciously Indian.
Hair cut of the men tells of army background.
Was able to google a better image here: http://www.hahakiri.com/images/out.php/i1054_PoleD ancingInPakistan.jpg
The details of the pole design are very similar to Indian style poles e.g. here http://images14.fotki.com/v258/photos/4/433053/179 0438/4215297291-vi.jpg?1135398572
If this art form is alive in Pakistan, it is worth documenting. Somehow I have a feeling this picture is not from Pakistan.
Not Pakistani…
I ever seen before…nice!!
Someone should also think of the pole… uss par kia guzri!
FORGOT TO MENTION, THE NAME OF THE ART IS
‘ MALKHAMB’.