Sudanese fight club! Nuba wrestling attracts big crowds and rivals with football in popularity

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Sudanese wrestling has been attracting thousands of fans across Sudan, even surpassing football in some Sudanese cities, as seen in Khartoum on Friday.

Originating in the Nuba mountains, the sport has become wildly popular country-wide in recent years. The Sudanese Nuba Wrestling Federation organises matches every Friday that attract hundreds of people.

The sport is governed by specific rules and guidelines, and is played on a sand arena. In order to win, the wrestler must knock down his rival and bring him down.

“The most interesting confrontation is between East Nile region and Omdurman; the player gets very excited and emotional. In case he wins, his teammates and countrymen will all be very happy,” wrestler Jumaa Ali Kardami said.

“Some people came from a long distance, like Jebel Aulia, in order to watch the wrestling because we became addicted to it just like football’, explained Abkar Adam Bakhit, head of Black Star club.

Wrestling is the medium that coherently ties together the various aspects of Nuba life. The sport is important to the Nuba for both social and religious reasons. The wrestler is called the “knight”, indicating the high and valuable status of the sport in the Nubian society.

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SOT, Jumaa Ali Kardami, wrestler (Arabic): “The most interesting confrontation is between East Nile region and Omdurman; the player gets very excited and emotional. In case he wins, his teammates and countrymen will all be very happy. And if he loses, they all get sad. They always go after winning the matches to make the fans happy. The players get very excited and emotional during the matches between East Nile region and Omdurman. God’s willing, this sport will evolve and get better.”

SOT, Abkar Adam Bakhit, head of Black Star club (Arabic): “Some people came from a long distance, like Jebel Aulia, in order to watch the wrestling because we became addicted to it just like football. We found out that the people before us and the audience liked this wrestling and the wrestlers.”

SOT, Fan (Arabic): “I really love this wrestling. We were playing football when we were introduced to wrestling and we found out it is the best thing in life. Today is Friday, we left the market and everything and came to watch wrestling. It is a culture; I thank everyone who comes to watch wrestling.”

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