Mongolian wrestling rules

Wrestling, called "Bok" in Mongolian, is a traditional Mongolian sports activity. The wrestler called Bok Baird. As early as the 13th century, it was popular in the northern grasslands. It is not only a sports activity, but also an entertainment activity. Belongs to Aobao and Nadam. Modern local chronicles say: "Zhao has been the favorite game of Mongolians since ancient times, but now it is very popular in northern Mongolia." If Memorial Day is held in Bo Er, this skill will be retained. Corner players will wear leather jackets, cross boots and one thing for each person, and they will fight on the stage to push down the other side to win. Patriarchs and princes came to watch the game and presented prizes to the winners. Usually, teenagers in his department will gather two or three people to do this. " This shows that Mongols not only do this in Nadam and worship Aobao, but also get together to fight for fun in peacetime.

Mongolian wrestling has a unique national style. In the wrestling competition, he wore a bronze nail cowhide vest "Brother Zhao", a red, yellow and blue headscarf, Mongolian patterned leather boots, a patterned belt around his waist, trousers and colorful ribbons around his neck. When they came out, the wrestlers on both sides waved their arms and then fought with each other. Mongolian wrestling was eliminated regardless of grades, and the champion, runner-up and third runner-up won honorary titles and bonuses respectively.

Mongolian wrestling is recorded in history, about the thirteenth century. The popular wrestling form at that time was no different from later Mongolian wrestling. So-called freestyle wrestling prevailed at that time. This wrestling method stipulates that you can still wrestle when you are lying down, and only when your opponent touches the ground on both shoulders can you win. Therefore, in order to achieve this goal, contestants can use various means to subdue each other, and accidents of disability and death are also common.

There is no limit to the number of wrestlers, but it must be even, ranging from two to four to more than one thousand. The competition adopts the single elimination system to decide the outcome. Mongolians have many wrestling skills, including grasping, pulling, dragging, pushing and pressing, which can evolve into 100 movements. They can grab wrestling clothes, belts and belts, but they are not allowed to grab their legs, hit their faces or suddenly pull people down from behind and touch their eyes and ears.

At the beginning of wrestling, wrestlers wear wrestling clothes, tight short-sleeved vests made of cowhide or canvas, with rows of copper nails and silver nails nailed to them, and round glasses or the word "auspicious" on their backs. The Mongolian name is Zhao Dage. Wearing a pair of fat trousers embroidered with various animal and flower patterns, made of white silk and various silk materials, with a length of 15 or 16 feet, and wearing a short skirt made of red, blue and yellow silk at the waist. It is called Heliboug in Mongolian, with a flower belt around its waist. The knees of the library are embroidered with unique patterns. There are auspicious patterns such as peacock feathers and fire shapes. Wearing Mongolian boots and riding boots on his feet, wearing a red, blue and yellow headscarf on his head and colorful ribbons around his neck.

Mongolian wrestling is different from Chinese wrestling and Japanese sumo wrestling. It has its own characteristics in rules, methods, clothing, venues and so on. Mongolian wrestling begins with grasping each other, and landing anywhere above the knee is a failure. The number of wrestlers is eight, sixteen, thirty-two, sixty-four, one hundred and twenty-eight, two hundred and fifty-six. , and the total number cannot be odd. Registration is regardless of nationality, region and weight. Put the opponent in the charge of a respected judge without consulting the wrestler. The competition implements a single elimination system, that is, half of each round is eliminated.

The wrestler's clothes are more exquisite, wearing fat white trousers with various animal and flower patterns embroidered on the outside. The coat is made of fragrant cowhide, with a bank or copper nail nailed at the top, a round mirror or the word "auspicious" in the middle of the back, an apron made of red, blue and yellow silk at the waist, and Mongolian boots or jockey boots on the feet. The famous wrestler wears a colorful cloth collar-Jiangga around his neck, which looks great. It is a symbol of winning in a certain level of competition.

The venue is simple. As long as there is a lawn or a soft open space and the audience is sitting around, wrestlers can compete in the middle. Before the competition, the two sides sang a challenge song to create momentum for the competition. After singing for three times, the wrestlers from both sides jumped out and the eagle spread its wings and entered the venue.

At the beginning of the game, the wrestlers greet each other and salute the audience, and then the game begins. In an instant, sumo wrestling, locked in circles, legs and knees touching. Mongolian wrestling wins by cleverness, and a fall determines the outcome. As long as the body touches the ground, it is lost. But don't hug your legs, don't move your joints, and don't pull your pants. Mongolian wrestling is generally divided into more than 30 kinds and more than 300 kinds of moves, such as kicking, tripping, winding, picking and hooking. Whoever wins will go to the referee's table and take out fruit, milk, etc. Prepare them in advance, and then scatter them among the onlookers while running, so that everyone can share his "fruits of victory".

In recent years, after reform, the ancient Mongolian wrestling is famous at home and abroad for its transliteration-Bok. At the main Nadam convention, there is a women's boxing competition. She is a beautiful flower in Nadam sports, attracting the attention of guests at home and abroad. The unique ornamental value of female boxers has woven a colorful halo for Nadam Convention.

After the reform, boxing usually consists of individual events. This kind of competition includes individual championship, team competition, exhibition competition and comfort competition, which has injected infinite vitality into the ancient Mongolian wrestling. As a result, Bok entered the national competition hall.