Watch village boys in Nghe An show off their strength and special moves in the wrestling ring.

Watch village boys in Nghe An show off their strength and special moves in the wrestling ring.

Friday, February 23, 2024 14:52 PM (GMT+7)

The wrestling match between the village boys at the Mai King Festival in Nam Dan town (Nam Dan district, Nghe An province) is always the most anticipated by tourists. On the wrestling ring, the village boys show off their strength and special moves to the cheers of thousands of spectators.

The Mai King Festival is held at the Mai King Temple in Nam Dan town from January 13 to 15 every year to commemorate and pay tribute to King Mai Hac De. The festival is held on a large scale, with many unique activities. Among them, wrestling attracts the attention of many people and tourists from all over the world.

From early morning, thousands of people went up the mountain, surrounding the wrestling arenas to watch the village boys show off their skills.

Wrestling originated from the military recruitment of King Mai Hac De. The king often organized wrestling competitions to select qualified people to supplement the army. Since then, wrestling has become a custom in village festivals, demonstrating the martial spirit of Nghe An people.

Strong village men come to the wrestling ring to show off their strength and special moves. The competition of village men at the King Mai Temple Festival in Nam Dan town, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province is always awaited by the audience.

Each match has two referees closely supervising.

Anyone can register to compete in wrestling, there is no limit on the competition time or number of participants. Before competing, wrestlers will be weighed and divided into weight categories of 50 to 55kg, 60 to 65kg and over 70kg.

Spectators had to climb high to get a good position to watch the wrestling match of village boys at the King Mai temple festival in Nam Dan town, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province.

Players play in a spirit of fair play, no dress code required. Opponents in a match are distinguished by blue and red cloth strips.

The prize for the winner of two consecutive opponents is sometimes just a shirt from the organizers, but everyone feels proud. The village wrestlers at the Mai King Festival in Nam Dan town, Nam Dan district, Nghe An province all put in their best effort, showing off their talent to win.

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