African martial arts

type of folk wrestling

form of folk wrestling

thumbnail|Image of two ancient Egyptian men practicing tahtib on an [[ostracon]] Tahtib () is the term for a traditional stick-fighting martial art originally named ''fan a'nazaha wa-tahtib ("the art of being straight and honest through the use of stick"). The original martial version of tahtib later evolved into an Egyptian folk dance with a wooden stick. It is commonly described in English as a "stick dance", "cane dance", "stick-dancing game", or as ritual mock combat accompanied by music. Nowadays, the word tahtib'' encompasses both martial practice and performance art. It is mainly practi

thumb|Moraingy is a traditional martial art of Madagascar.

Dambe is a martial art of the Hausa people from Nigeria. Competitors in a typical match aim to subdue each other into total submission mostly within three rounds. It often results in serious bodily injury. Boxers are called by the Hausa word "Yan Dambe".

Traditional sports of the Nuba peoples

style of West African folk wrestling

thumb|right|300px|Somalis in mock combat Istunka, also known as isgaraac, is a festival held annually in Afgooye, Somalia on the Somali New Year. The tournament was developed during the medieval Ajuran period, and was centralized in the 19th century under the Sultanate of the Geledi. Consisting of several teams engaging each other in mock combat, it is celebrated alongside other ceremonies such as Dabshiid.

type of dance