Narodno rvanje (lit.

folk wrestling A folk wrestling style is any traditional style of wrestling, which may or may not be codified as a modern sport. Most cultures have developed regional forms of grappling. Europe Britain Traditionally wrestling has two main centres in Great ...

) is a style of traditional wrestling in

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

. In Narodno rvanje it is usual to begin a match with opponents stepping into the ring and taking one of the following holds : *Back hold : the wrestlers lock the arms behind opponents back in full fingers grip. *Belt hold : the wrestlers grab each other's belts or pants. *Chest hold : this hold has two variations: **The wrestlers start by putting their arms on the side of their opponent's chest, or **Right arm on the side of their opponent's chest and hold opponent's right elbow with their left arm. But the opponents may disengage from the holds and start as it is usual in other styles such as

Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mod ...

depending on the rules of the tournament. The objective is to throw and pin your opponent to the ground. All types of throws are legal, and even double leg take-down can be seen. And on some festivals the wrestlers may even wear traditional clothing from their respective area as effort to preserve culture.Svebori prihajajo, Vreme broj 472, 22. januar 2000.
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Folk wrestling styles Wrestling in Serbia Serbian martial arts European martial arts {{serbia-sport-stub

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