Friday Frenzy-Extreme Sports

'Princess of the Wall of Death’: Indonesian daredevil defies gravity and stereotypes Jakarta, Indonesia — Karmila Purba revs her motorbike under the lights of an Indonesian night carnival and rides up horizontally inside a wooden cylinder called Satan’s Barrel, drawing gasps from spectators looking down into the drum. With a smile on her face, Purba delights onlookers as she fearlessly pings around the bowl in Bogor, West Java, spreading her arms to collect tips waved by those above. The gravity-defying daredevil is among a handful of women that perform the stunt in Indonesia, zipping around a structure more commonly known as the “Wall of Death.” For decades, the Satan’s Barrel – or “Tong Setan” – has been the main attraction at traveling fun fairs in Indonesia, particularly in rural areas where there are few options for affordable entertainment. Using centrifugal force, riders sling their bikes around the motordrome at high speeds without protective gear as the smell of rubber fills the air.

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