Men Oil Wrestling – A Tradition Coming from Turkey
Professional wrestling has a lot of varieties and styles, like sumo, sambo, Greco-Roman wrestling, jiu-jitzu, etc; there are also some techniques. The history of the men oil wrestling goes back to the 14th century. The men wrestling in oil was originated in Turkey and is considered to be the oldest national sport.
Turkey's oil wrestlers are usually described as husky men who cover themselves in olive oil and grapple with each other wearing leather trousers. A typical Turkish Oil Wrestling match consists of the wrestlers, their muscles rippling in olive oil under the hot sun, trying to pin each other to the ground. Turkish male oil wrestling is accompanied by loud music created by drums and surna and the master of competition – aga.
The wrestlers wear a type of hand-stitched lederhosen (kisbet) that were traditionally made of water bufalo hide, but currently also of calf leather.
Oil wrestling matches can be won by achieving an effective hold of the kisbet. The participant aims to control his rival by putting his arm through his kisbet.
The training begins in the early age, with the boys oil wrestling, that changes with the time into more serious and thrilling men oil wrestling. Currently, oil wrestling has gained huge popularity in many countries, especially in the Netherlands and Japan. The K?rkp?nar tournament, held every year in Edirne in Turkish Thrace since 1362, is the oldest continuously running tournament in the world.
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