TRADITIONAL WRESTLING IN SENEGAL

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   By Tim on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 07:16 pm: Edit Post

Very interesting wrestling, striking allowed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T5iq8p1rhM&mode=related&search=


   By Troy on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 03:04 am: Edit Post

Looks like they win by taking the other guy down once. Interesting.


   By Tim on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 04:18 am: Edit Post

I think they count it as a fall when their opponent's back or belly touches the ground.

Notice there is ground grappling until one of the fighters is flattened out, but apparently the fall counts immediately, without having to hold the pin.

On one of the clips there is a knockout from a slap to the head.


   By Jake Burroughs on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 09:37 am: Edit Post

COOL! Man those are some thick mofo's!!
I did not see the KO though Tim?
Jake


   By chris hein on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 11:37 am: Edit Post

looks like fun.


   By Troy on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 04:16 pm: Edit Post

yeah these guys are huge! It would be interesting to try it. As exhausting as wrestling is, it's much funner than going toe-to-toe. =)


   By David on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 05:23 pm: Edit Post

There was a documentary on BBC that featured this wrestling style. This clip explains the rules a little:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgcf5PHLBFo


   By Troy on Thursday, September 27, 2007 - 05:14 pm: Edit Post

actually it's unavailable =(


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