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Dun Mountain wrestling arena attracts thousands of participants and cheers

Huy Thu • February 10, 2025 21:02

As part of the Mai King Temple Festival 2025, the traditional wrestling ring at the foot of Dun Mountain attracts a large number of locals and tourists to participate and cheer.

bna_1(3).jpg — On the afternoon of February 10, the wrestling arena at the foot of Dun Mountain held its first wrestling match, attracting many wrestlers, locals and tourists to participate and cheer. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_2(1).jpg — Wrestlers from localities with wrestling traditions in Nam Dan such as Thai Nghia commune, Nam Thanh commune, Nam Anh commune, Nam Xuan commune, Thuong Tan Loc, Nam Dan town... were all present at the wrestling arena to compete. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_3(3).jpg — Male and female wrestlers are free to register, and after being weighed, they go up to the ring to challenge wrestlers of the same rank. The regions with a wrestling tradition in Nam Dan continuously send representatives from their regions and communes to compete. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_4..jpg — The wrestling ring attracted a large audience of all ages. An old man with white hair eagerly held his phone to broadcast the wrestling match live for his children and friends living far away to watch. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_5(2).jpg — Many wrestlers of equal strength and skill went through many rounds without a clear winner, making the referees work hard. Photo: Huy Thu

Holding the big drum to cheer on the wrestling festival is an old man with many years of experience beating drums at the wrestling arena of the Mai King Temple Festival. Hearing the sound of the drum, people excitedly flocked to the wrestling arena. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_6(1).jpg — Wrestlers with outstanding strength and skills lifted their opponents on their shoulders, winning spectacularly amid cheers and applause. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_8(1).jpg — Wrestlers who win $2 will receive a shirt as a gift from the organizers, and those who win $3 will receive a cash prize. Photo: Huy Thu

The wrestlers who won 3 dollars, in addition to gifts from the organizers, also received encouragement gifts from the audience around the field. Amidst the laughter, the joy of the Spring Festival seemed to spread even more. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_10(1).jpg — Wrestling is one of the most attractive activities that locals and tourists look forward to the most in the annual Mai King Temple Festival. The next wrestling sessions on the afternoon of February 11 and 12 promise to have many dramatic and engaging competitions that will make you "not want to leave". Photo: Huy Thu

Exciting wrestling matches. Video: Huy Thu

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