Sumba’s traditional jousting event spills blood in the name of tradition.
Sumba, a small island of Indonesia, is home to one of the more unique sporting festivals of the world. The Pasola War Festival takes place in February and March each year, traveling across the island to celebrate the coming of the harvest in many villages. Pasola, roughly translated, means spear game. And the event does, indeed revolve around a game that involves spears, as well as throwing them at people while on horseback.
