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Traditional Games in Amsterdam 1888

In 1888 during the celebration of the Princess Day in Amsterdam (Netherlands) a traditional wrestling tournament was held. This championship tournament was part of the folk sports competitions. The champion wrestler received a gold watch. The historical name of that style of wrestling was Lyfvat. The rules of Lyfvat were very simple: the wrestlers try to throw their opponent onto his back from standing position. Only taking holds from hips to shoulders (including arms) are allowed. Tripping feet is prohibited.
Material Prepared By: Ruslan C Pashayev of Ohio, United States.
Special Thanks To: Paul Lengkeek of Utrecht and Jannes Huizing of Groningen.

In 1888 werd ter gelegenheid van de viering van Prinsessendag in Amsterdam (Nederland) een traditioneel worsteltoernooi gehouden. Dit kampioenschapstoernooi maakte deel uit van de volkssportcompetities. De kampioenworstelaar ontving een gouden horloge. De historische naam van die worstelstijl was Lyfvat. De regels van Lyfvat waren heel eenvoudig: de worstelaars proberen hun tegenstander vanuit staande positie op zijn rug te gooien. Alleen het vasthouden van heupen tot schouders (inclusief armen) is toegestaan. Struikelen met de voeten is verboden.
Materiaal voorbereid door: Ruslan C Pashayev uit Ohio, Verenigde Staten.
Speciale dank aan: Paul Lengkeek uit Utrecht en Jannes Huizing uit Groningen.

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New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports- Tranta, traditional sport from Moldova

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On the website of traditional sports www.traditionalsports.org we have posted an article about tranta - traditional sport of Moldova: https://traditionalsports.org/traditional-sports/europe/tranta-moldova-romania.html
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Isindi - new article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports

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On the website of traditional sports www.traditionalsports.org we have posted an article about isindi - traditional sport of Georgia: https://www.traditionalsports.org/traditional-sports/europe/isindi-georgia.html
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Thank you Davit Tsirekidze, President of National Federation of Georgian Equestrian Folk Games Development for the informations and photos.

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The article is available: https://www.traditionalsports.org/more-about-tsg/articles/laghla-bouzid-la-femme-et-la-preservation-des-jeux-traditionnels.html

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New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!

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On the website of traditional sports www.traditionalsports.org we have posted an article about tskhenburti - traditional sport of Georgia: https://www.traditionalsports.org/traditional-sports/europe/tskhenburti-georgia.html
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On the website of traditional sports www.traditionalsports.org we have posted an article about carrera de Arihueta - traditional sport of Mexico: https://www.traditionalsports.org/traditional-sports/north-america/carrera-de-arihueta-mexico.html

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Great news!
Welcome Circolo Sportivo Olimpia Il Maiorchino, a new Partner who joins the group of Traditional Sports Partners.
Partners from around the world promote traditional sports together as part of the global Traditional Sports project. Our goal is to promote the extraordinary cultural heritage of traditional sport.
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More information about Circolo Sportivo Olimpia Il Maiorchino: https://www.traditionalsports.org/partners/organizations/circolo-sportivo-olimpia-il-maiorchino-italy.html

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We encourage you to jointly create a list of traditional sports. If you know other traditional sports starting with the letter X, if there are such sports in your culture, please include their name in the comment, and we will certainly add this name to the list.
We invite you to complete the list of traditional sports together!
Join, share, distribute, comment!

New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports - Tari caci

New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!

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On the website of traditional sports www.traditionalsports.org we have posted an article about tari caci - traditional sport of Indonesia: https://www.traditionalsports.org/traditional-sports/asia/tari-caci-indonesia.html
In the article: information about sport, many interesting attachment, photos, sources of information.
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La course landaise in Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports

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We invite everyone to participate in this event!

Thank you Carlos de la Villa for the information and congratulations on a great event!

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Kendo from John Reddie Black book

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Source (text and photo): https://pl.pinterest.com/pin/2462974779633136/

Evala – traditional sport from Togo

New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Evala – traditional sport from Togo

Renaut de Montauban

Two larger chess boards: an 9 by 8 board on the floor and an 8 by 10 board in the hand of one of the brawlers.

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Dara - traditional game of North Africa

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Source of text and photo: https://www.globetrotting.com.au/litang-horse-racing-festival/
Photos: Marc Ressang/The Diplomat, Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing.

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All Mapuche had their wayki and they were kept at the door of the ruka ready to be used in case of danger. It was placed at the entrance because it had to be readily available.
The Waykitun was an ancestral practice that, at the same time as a martial art, was a practice similar to a sport, which is why everyone had their own and had to learn how to use it.
Mapuche soldiers practiced various combat techniques (slingshot, arrow, hand-to-hand combat, etc.), but the best known is the waykitun.
Source of photo: https://www.mhn.gob.cl/galeria/fotografia-y-dibujos-de-claude-joseph

International Fight Kickboxing Federation's Arbitration Stag

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International Fight Kickboxing Federation is a Partner of Traditional Sports.

New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports – Donga, traditional sport from Ethiopia

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In the article: information about sport, photos, sources of information. We are looking for contact in Ethiopia and with anyone who can supplement information about donga.
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The tombstone of Adrian Lucas

On the photo is the tombstone of the famous XVII century undefeated prize fighter and wrestler ADRIAN LUCAS of Bluntisham, Hunts., England

Adrian Lucas 1

Adrian Lucas Cover Photo

The AEJeST has reached its 20th anniversary

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L'AEJeST A 20 ANS !!!!
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The Bull-Leaping Fresco

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The most famous image of bull-leaping is probably the Bull-Leaping Fresco from the palace at Knossos, Crete, Greece. The fresco was painted around 1400 BCE, and depicts a young man

List of traditional sports - Q

We continue our list of traditional sports, today the letter Q.
We encourage you to jointly create a list of traditional sports. If you know other traditional sports starting with the letter Q, if there are such sports in your culture, please include their name in the comment, and we will certainly add this name to the list.
We invite you! Join, share, distribute, comment. Traditional sports are our common heritage.


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Ruslan C Pashayev - Rules of Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling

Dear Friends,
I am happy to share with you a unique historical document which is dated July 15th, 1793. It is the original XVIII century ruleset of Cumberland and Westmorland Wrestling which goes under the name of "The Laws of Wrestling as established in the North of England." This ruleset appeared in the July 1793 issue of "The Sporting Magazine" on Pages 245-246. Enjoy the read.


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Laws of Wrestling

1790s

cumberland

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