HISTORY
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Mongolian wrestling is, as implied in the name, the wrestling style found in Mongolia (I COULDN'T HAVE GUESSED). It's actually a big aspect of Mongolian culture, and it isn't just some weird, newfangled fad - there are cave paintings of it dating back to the Neolithic age of 3000 BC.
Mongolian wrestling is the most important sport embodied by Mongolia's "Three Manly Skills"; the other 2 skills are horsemanship and archery. Mongolian wrestlers have high cultural statuses and are thought to be very noble, strong, and chivalrous by the rest of society.
You know that guy you studied briefly in World Studies some forevers ago whom you probably don't remember (whoa, rhetorical question right there)? Genghis Khan? Yea, that guy and the Mongol Empire emperors after him all used Mongolian wrestling to keep their military in-shape and combat-ready. Later emperors heavily supported Mongolian wrestling and made it the highlight of local festivals like Naadam, a traditional outdoor festival held annually in the summer - Mongolian wrestling is still the main event today!
There are 2 types of Mongolian wrestling: Mongolian (in Mongolia) and Inner Mongolian (in northern China). Some of you hardcore Mongolian wrestling fans might argue that there are 3, the 3rd form being Buryatian (in the Buryatia of Russia), but for the sake of simplicity, laziness, and procrastination, this website will only encompass the 2 main ones. The rules are slightly different for Mongolian and Inner Mongolian wrestling, and said differences can be found under the Rules page.
Mongolian wrestling is the most important sport embodied by Mongolia's "Three Manly Skills"; the other 2 skills are horsemanship and archery. Mongolian wrestlers have high cultural statuses and are thought to be very noble, strong, and chivalrous by the rest of society.
You know that guy you studied briefly in World Studies some forevers ago whom you probably don't remember (whoa, rhetorical question right there)? Genghis Khan? Yea, that guy and the Mongol Empire emperors after him all used Mongolian wrestling to keep their military in-shape and combat-ready. Later emperors heavily supported Mongolian wrestling and made it the highlight of local festivals like Naadam, a traditional outdoor festival held annually in the summer - Mongolian wrestling is still the main event today!
There are 2 types of Mongolian wrestling: Mongolian (in Mongolia) and Inner Mongolian (in northern China). Some of you hardcore Mongolian wrestling fans might argue that there are 3, the 3rd form being Buryatian (in the Buryatia of Russia), but for the sake of simplicity, laziness, and procrastination, this website will only encompass the 2 main ones. The rules are slightly different for Mongolian and Inner Mongolian wrestling, and said differences can be found under the Rules page.