Africa

Sorro (Niger)

Sorro (Niger)

  • Name of sport (game): Sorro
  • Place of practice (continent, state, nation):

    Niger

  • Description:

    Sorro Wrestling is a traditional sport of Niger (a country in Western Africa), originated and is currently practiced only in that country. The sport is a traditional style of wrestling in which all of the moves take place with both wrestlers on their feet. The objective of a match is to force any part of the opponent's body onto the ground, except the feet. Techniques such as tripping and holding the opponent by their legs are allowed in the sport.
    Bouts take place in a large circular field with no boundaries and has a loose desert sand surface. There are no time limits and no out-of-bounds rules are there in the sport and the fight ends only by an outright winner.
    The sport has no major scheduled events and bouts are usually conducted as a part of major festivals and occasions.

    https://sportsmatik.com/sports-corner/sports-know-how/sorro-wrestling/?tab=info&

  • Sources of information :

    Video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBCvQ66y8vM

    Source of photos used in this article and gallery:
    https://sportsmatik.com/sports-corner/sports-know-how/sorro-wrestling/?tab=info&

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