Mongolian wrestling

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Mongolian wrestling is a traditional Mongolian combat sport and cultural ritual featuring strength-based grappling matches performed at festivals such as Naadam.

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Mongolian wrestling canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf combat sport
intangible cultural heritage
traditional wrestling style
allowsWeightClasses no
alsoKnownAs Bukh
Bökh
associatedMusic traditional Mongolian long song
associatedRitual eagle dance
pre-match rituals honoring the sky and earth
componentOf Three Manly Skills of Mongolia
countryOfOrigin Mongolia
culturalSignificance important part of Mongolian national identity
symbol of Mongolian strength and manhood
equipmentUsed tight shorts
traditional boots
traditional hat
traditional wrestling jacket
forbids choking
ground fighting
joint locks
striking
genderRestriction traditionally male-only
governingBody Mongolian National Wrestling Federation
hasVariant Buryat wrestling
Inner Mongolian wrestling
matchDuration no fixed time limit
matchFormat single-elimination
performedAt Naadam festival
primaryObjective force opponent to touch ground with any body part other than feet
primaryTechniqueType leg attacks
lifts
throws
trips
upper-body clinch
relatedDiscipline archery
horse racing
scoringSystem no points system
sportType grappling
trainingFocus balance
endurance
grip strength
strength
typicalVenue Naadam festival
usesStrikes no
weightClasses none
winCondition opponent touches ground with back
opponent touches ground with elbow
opponent touches ground with hand
opponent touches ground with hip
opponent touches ground with knee

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Mongolia nationalSport Mongolian wrestling
Naadam featuresCompetitionIn Mongolian wrestling