Oil Wrestling
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Thread Topic: Oil Wrestling
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Oil wrestling, also called grease wrestling, is the Turkish national sport. It is called so because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. The wrestlers, known as pehlivan, wear a type of hand-stitched lederhosen called a kisbet (sometimes kispet), which is traditionally made of water buffalo hide, and most recently has been made of calfskin.
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 this move is called paca kazik. 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 the duration was capped at 40 minutes for the baspehlivan and 30 minutes for the pehlivan category. If there is no winner, play continues for another 15 minutes10 minutes for the pehlivan category, wherein scores are kept to determine the victor.
Wrestlers oil one another prior to matches as a demonstration of balance and mutual respect. If a man defeats an older opponent, he kisses the latter's hand (a sign of respect for elders in Turkey).
Here we see a visual example of the sport being played.
The more you know. -
o_o ...... I'm scared.
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I'm bored and felt like sharing. xD
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Sexy
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