Thousands of people eagerly watch the wrestling ring at the Mai King Temple Festival
(Baonghean.vn) - As the main activity in the 2019 Mai King Temple Festival, the wrestling arena at the foot of Dun Mountain, Van Dien Commune, Nam Dan District always attracts a large number of players and spectators.
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During the festival days, when the drums sound, thousands of spectators surround the wrestling ring at the foot of Dun Mountain. |
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Wrestlers estimate each other's strength before entering the ring to compete and, if necessary, can stand on the scale to compare weight. |
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Many elderly people are also eager to go see the wrestling festival. |
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When entering the match, the wrestlers retreat, advance, sometimes confront, sometimes hold back, always trying to find each other's weakness to knock the opponent down. |
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The drummer beat continuously to the fierce rhythm of the match. |
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To win against an opponent, a wrestler not only needs to be physically strong and have good technique, but also calm and confident. |
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A convincing win by lifting the opponent. |
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According to the organizers, this year the Mai King Temple Festival wrestling tournament not only attracted wrestlers from the district but also many wrestlers from neighboring districts such as Tan Ky, Nghia Dan, etc. to compete. In the photo: The joy of wrestlers from Nam Thanh commune, Nam Dan district. |
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It has become a tradition that in the Mai King Temple wrestling festival, if two wrestlers win, they will be given gifts in kind, if three wrestlers win, they will be given cash gifts. In addition to the gifts from the organizers, some wrestling enthusiasts also give special gifts to wrestlers who play well. |
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The Dun Mountain wrestling arena will be drumming throughout the 3-day festival from the afternoon of February 17 to the afternoon of February 19. The wrestling festival in the Mai King Temple Festival not only demonstrates the martial spirit of the people of Nghe An but also contributes to creating the unique features of the festival in Nam Dan. |
Clip of exciting wrestling matches. |