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Stuntmen perform on the motor bikes as villagers watch the show of 'Maut ka Kuan during the annual cattle fair at Sonepur in Bihar. Maybe some of you have heard about the “Wall of Death” where motorcycle riders use centrifugal force to ride along a vertical wall build in a circle. It’s even evolved into something along the lines of ball or cage of death where using metal they create a sphere and smaller motorcycles can fit inside and do all sorts of stunts. Well of Death is also known as Maut ka Kuan in Northern India. Here you will see a combination of both motorcycles and small cars running on what almost looks like a giant wooden barrel. The walls are said to be almost a full 90 degrees making it more difficult, and way more dangerous. The smallest mistake could mean catastrophe for bot
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