The Sinh village wrestling festival kicked off on the 10th day of the first lunar month, January 31 this year, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, luring thousands of excited visitors.
Following the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, local villagers are eager for the festival to get underway. They build a wrestling ring on a high rectangular piece of land in front of the village’s communal house, with the wrestling arena surrounded by ropes.
The wrestling festival attracts people from across the country.
The event draws the participation of 40 local male and female wrestlers, as well as competitors from neighbouring localities.
Spectators are curious to discover the festival.
In the morning, competitors participate in the qualifying round, and those who beat their three rivals are selected to progress to the semi-final round that is held in the afternoon.
In the semi-final stage, wrestlers must also defeat three rivals to cruise to the final match. Before the final match, the competitors carry out a worship ritual for the village’s genies.
A fighter wins if he is able to successfully wrestle his opponent to the ground.
The annual festival is to preserve the various sporting traditions of Sinh villagers.
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