Thirteenth-century Mongolian invaders introduced this activity to Iran, where it gained royal patronage and later became the national ► sport.
Participants in a Turkish festival devoted to this activity are called pehlivans and wear kispet, thick trousers traditionally made of water-buffalo leather. A Mongolian form of this activity known as bÃ¶kh is practiced at the country's annual independence celebration, Naadam. Thirty members of the rival Bor-Dinka and Mundari tribes engaged in this activity in an April 2016 event in Juba (*) Stadium to promote peace in South Sudan. Thirteenth-century Mongolian invaders introduced this activity to Iran, where it gained royal patronage and later became the national ► sport. Yokozuna is the highest rank attainable in a Japanese form of this activity in which two rikishi face off in a dohyō. For 10 points, name this activity whose varieties include Greco-Roman and sumo.
Participants in a Turkish festival devoted to this activity are called pehlivans and wear kispet, thick trousers traditionally made of water-buffalo leather.
wrestling