Mukna (wrestling)

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Mukna is a traditional form of wrestling from the Meitei community of Manipur, India, known for its codified rules, ritual significance, and role in local festivals.

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Mukna (wrestling) canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf folk sport ⓘ
martial art ⓘ
traditional wrestling style ⓘ
associatedWith community gatherings ⓘ
local festivals in Manipur ⓘ
religious ceremonies in Meitei society ⓘ
sports events in Manipur ⓘ
countryOfOrigin India ⓘ
culturalSignificance inter-village social bonding ⓘ
preservation of traditional martial skills ⓘ
symbol of Meitei identity ⓘ
ethnicGroupOfOrigin Meitei people NERFINISHED ⓘ
genderParticipation primarily male participants ⓘ
hasAspect respectful conduct between wrestlers ⓘ
ritual observances before bouts ⓘ
traditional refereeing practices ⓘ
hasCharacteristic barefoot competition ⓘ
codified rules ⓘ
emphasis on balance and leverage ⓘ
emphasis on throws ⓘ
full-body contact ⓘ
grappling-based ⓘ
ritual significance ⓘ
use of traditional attire ⓘ
hasCulturalOrigin Meitei culture NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasLinguisticContext Meitei language NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf indigenous games of Northeast India ⓘ
traditional sports of Manipur ⓘ
performedOn earthen ground ⓘ
open arena ⓘ
placeOfOrigin Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ
practicedIn Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ
Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatedTo Indian wrestling ⓘ
Thang-Ta NERFINISHED ⓘ
folk wrestling ⓘ
requires agility ⓘ
stamina ⓘ
strength ⓘ
technique ⓘ
ruleSystem emphasizes safety and fairness ⓘ
forbids striking ⓘ
victory typically decided by clean throw or pin ⓘ
usedFor community entertainment ⓘ
display of strength ⓘ
physical training ⓘ
youth development ⓘ

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Meitei people → traditionalSport → Mukna (wrestling) ⓘ