Ashgabat is planning to hold the World Kurash Championship, a national belt wrestling sport popular among Turkic peoples, in November 2023.
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a decree on the creation of an organising committee, local TV channel Altyn Asyr reports.
Historical manuscripts have information that not only men but also women learnt this wrestling technique from the ancestors of Turkmens. Besides, this sport is mentioned in the folk epics "Gerogly" and "Gorkut Ata".
Men used to demonstrate their kurash wrestling skills at weddings, festivals and folk festivals.
Photo: Turkmenmetbugat
In 2003, kurash was officially included in all continental games held on the Asia. Work is currently underway to include kurash in the programme of the European Games, Islamic Solidarity Games and Olympic Games.
Credits: Eziz Boyarov
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