Yağli Güreş, as the Turks say. The most famous festival of oil wrestling in Türkiye is celebrated in June at Edirne, known as the Kirkpinar Festival held since 1360. Oil wrestling was practiced in ancient times by Egypt, Babylon, Persia and by the Huns. The 1964 action-comedy film Topkapi has a scene featuring an oil wrestling tournament in Türkiye. -Rj
Yağli Güreş, as the Turks say.
ReplyDeleteThe most famous festival of oil wrestling in Türkiye is celebrated in June at Edirne, known as the Kirkpinar Festival held since 1360.
Oil wrestling was practiced in ancient times by Egypt, Babylon, Persia and by the Huns. The 1964 action-comedy film Topkapi has a scene featuring an oil wrestling tournament in Türkiye.
-Rj
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