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Oil-wrestling
Oil wrestling ( tr, Yağlı güreş), also called grease wrestling, is a traditional Turkish sport, where participants, called ''pehlivan'' (wrestlers) or ''baspehlivan'' (master wrestlers), wrestle while covered in oil. Competitions are held in ''proving grounds''. One challenge of oil wrestling is that oiling the wrestlers' bodies makes it harder to grab each other. Oil wrestling was performed by ancient communities 4,500 years ago in Thrace and the Balkans. As the Ottoman Empire extended into Europe, oil wrestling competitions has been held ceremoniously until modern times. Unlike Olympic wrestling, oil wrestling matches may be won by achieving an effective hold of the ''kisbet''. Thus, the ''pehlivan'' aims to control his opponent by putting his arm through the latter's ''kisbet''. To win by using this move is called ''paça kazık''. Originally, matches had no set duration and could go on for one or two days until one man was able to establish his superiority, but in 1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kırkpınar
Kırkpınar is a Turkish oil wrestling ( tr, yağlı güreş) tournament where Pehlivans (wrestlers) compete for three days. It is held annually, usually in late June, near Edirne, Turkey since 1360. In the finals held on the last day, the first, second and third winners of each category are determined. During the tournament, also the Kırkpınar Festival is organized. Oil wrestling is a sport at the forefront of traditional Turkish sports. Wrestling was held in all of the fairs organized all over the Ottoman Empire, but the wrestler who won the "chief" title only in Kırkpınar was known as the "chief wrestler" until the next year's Kırkpınar wrestling. This idea continues to this day. Description The contestants wear only leather knee-length shorts called ''kıspet''s. Before each bout, the wrestlers pour olive oil over their entire bodies. Kırkpınar holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running athletic competition. History Oldest known evidence The history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
