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The captivating wrestling match between village boys in the spring arena.

Huy Thu • February 2, 2025 21:21

To create a lively and festive atmosphere for the Lunar New Year, many localities in Nam Dan district organized traditional wrestling matches, attracting thousands of participants.

bna_1(3).jpg — Every Lunar New Year, communes in Nam Dan district such as Nghia Thai, Nam Thanh, Nam Anh, Nam Xuan… often organize traditional wrestling matches, attracting a large number of people from within and outside the district. This spring, Nghia Thai commune organized wrestling matches from the afternoon of the 3rd day of Tet, lasting until the 6th day of Tet... Photo: Huy Thu

bna_2(1).jpg — To ensure the wrestling festival went smoothly, local authorities made thorough preparations, from publicity and promotion to renovating the venues, selecting referees, and arranging prizes. The weather in the early days of the Year of the Snake (2015) was beautiful and favorable for organizing wrestling matches in various localities. (Photo: Huy Thu)

bna_3(1).jpg — Participating in the Spring wrestling festival, wrestlers usually don't pay too much attention to the rules or prizes, but mainly focus on having fun. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_4(1).jpg — Students and young people from villages and communes with a wrestling tradition all compete in the ring. Some wrestlers even bring their children to the ring to participate. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_6..jpg — The traditional wrestling arena in Thai Nghia commune at the beginning of Spring features wrestling rounds for students, young men, middle-aged men, women, etc. Everyone attending the festival can register freely, regardless of age or gender… anyone can participate, and the wrestlers are also spectators. In the photo: A tense and exciting wrestling match between two young men. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_7(1).jpg — The atmosphere in the wrestling arena was sometimes lively, sometimes intensely competitive. Whenever a wrestler executed a beautiful move, the drums would beat, and the cheers would become loud and boisterous. (Photo: Huy Thư)

Each wrestler who wins $2 or $3 receives a gift from the organizers: a scarf or a shirt. In the photo: Officials from Thai Nghia commune present a prize to a wrestler who won $3. Photo: Huy Thu

Besides the prizes from the organizers, spectators are also free to give rewards to their favorite wrestlers. Photo: Huy Thu

Besides bringing joyful laughter and excitement to the people in the early days of the new year, the Spring wrestling festival in Nam Dan is also a place for interaction, learning, bonding, and strengthening the bonds of community and hometown... Not only does it showcase the martial spirit of the local people, but the Spring wrestling festival also contributes to the unique character of the Spring festival in President Ho Chi Minh's hometown. Photo: Huy Thu

Exciting wrestling scenes. Video: Huy Thu

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