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Nuba Wrestling

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PLAYERS
2 (plus a referee)
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Two wrestlers enter a marked circle and face off in a low, ready stance.

2

Wrestlers grip each other by the arms, waist, or thighs, trying to lift or unbalance one another.

3

Forcing any part of an opponent's body other than their feet to touch the ground counts as a fall.

4

Pushing an opponent fully outside the marked circle also ends the round in your favor.

5

Matches are typically won by best two falls out of three, with the referee calling each fall.