Traditional Chinese Sports at TiyuBocai.net

Shuaijiao - Mongolian Wrestling

Shuaijiao is a wrestling a sport loved by the Mongolian people. Before the game, a revered elder will select the pairs of contestants and assume the role of judge.

Two sides of participants will send singers to lay down a challenge. After three rounds, wrestlers make their entrance while dancing lion or eagle steps.

There is no time limit in the games, either is the area, age, or weight; but the loser will not come on again. Its rules state that they are not allowed to hold the other's leg or wrestle in a kneeling posture. The winner is usually declared as the wrestling hero.

Besides the wonderful game itself, the dress of wrestlers is also a distinctive highlight.

Wrestlers usually wear waistcoats made from cowhide and canvas that leave the arms bare. The waistcoats are decorated with copper or silver rivets and on the back characters indicate the wearer's prowess.

Around the wrestlers' waist are aprons in red, yellow, and blue colors. The trousers are mostly white with animals and flower patterns. Finally, silk fringes adorn their necks, the number of the colored strips symbolizing their place in the competition.