Sunday, October 31, 2010

Mongolian Wrestling- a 7000 year old tradition

The event starts of with the coach of each wrester singing a song lauding the strength and speed of his wrestler.

 The wrester then salutes the flag by imitating a falcon

The match begins


conflict resolution

The loser of the match passes under the "wing" of the victor and gets a slap on the backside.


The Victor then takes a victory lap around the flag pole all while imitating a falcon

Here's a video highlighting the post fight traditions. Note the falcon imitation, slaps, hat donning, and victory lap around the flagpole (clockwise in Buddhist fashion).


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