Folk wrestling styles

traditional wrestling practiced among the Turks

thumb|upright=0.8|Kurash on a Sabantuy

Ssireum () or Korean wrestling is a folk wrestling style and traditional national sport of Korea that began in the fourth century.

Glíma (anglicised as Glima / Icelandic Wrestling) is an Icelandic sport for combat and is categorised as Nordic folk wrestling. In the most common form of glima, players grip their opponent by the waist and attempt to throw them to the ground using technique rather than force. Other variants allow for more aggression.

Persian traditional system of athletics

folk wrestling style of Mongols

Pehlwani, also known as Kushti, is a form of wrestling practiced in the Indian subcontinent. It was developed in the Mughal Empire by combining Persian Koshti pahlevani with influences from native Indian Malla-yuddha. The words pehlwani and kushti derive from the Persian terms pahlavani (heroic) and koshti (wrestling, lit. killing) respectively, meaning "heroic wrestling". A practitioner of this sport is referred to as a pehlwan (Persian for hero) while teachers are known as ustad (Persian for teacher or master) or guru.

type of folk wrestling

''' (from German ' "to swing"), also known as Swiss wrestling (French ') and natively (and colloquially) as '''' (Swiss German for "breeches-lifting"), is a style of folk wrestling native to Switzerland, more specifically the pre-alpine parts of German-speaking Switzerland. Wrestlers wear ' ("wrestling breeches") with belts that are used for taking holds. Throws and trips are common because the first person to pin their opponent's shoulders to the ground wins the bout.

wrestling in ancient Greece

classical hybrid grappling style that was developed in Britain circa 1870

form of folk wrestling

traditional wrestling style indigenous to some part of the world

Traditional sports of the Nuba peoples

thumb|350px|Khuresh competition in Tos-Bulak at the [[Naadym festival of 2005.]]

Gouren is a style of folk wrestling which has been established in Brittany for several centuries. It is practiced mainly in Brittany, but also in some neighboring regions, in particular through international meetings organized by the FILC (Fédération Internationale des Luttes Celtiques), for example in Cornwall, in Scotland and a Gouren skol has opened in New Orleans, in the United States.

traditional wrestling of Kazakhs

thumb|Alysh on a 2018 stamp of Kyrgyzstan thumb|Sports center "Alysh" in Kyrgyzstan Alysh () is a Turkic term for Central Asian folk wrestling or "belt wrestling" regulated by United World Wrestling.

form of wresting originating in Cornwall, England

Traditional grappling sport from the Province of León, Spain, recognized as a Cultural Heritage Asset since 2017

or is a traditional form of wrestling from Okinawa.

style of West African folk wrestling

Karakucak or Karakucak Güreşi is one of the two Turkish folk wrestling styles practised nationwide and sanctioned by the Turkish Wrestling Federation. Like all other Turkish folk wrestling styles, karakucak competitions are held on grass fields. Competitors wear baggy trousers (şalvar) or special trousers named pırpıt made of canvas or other similarly sturdy fabric. Oiling the bodies and/or garments is strictly prohibited. Apart from this, Karakucak rules resemble Turkish oil wrestling rules. Among several local styles, Köprülü karakucak practised mainly in Çukurova has rules almost identical

Huka-huka is a Brazilian folk wrestling style of the indigenous people of Xingu, in the state of Mato Grosso. It is performed as a ritual fight during the ceremony of Kuarup.

Mukna is a form of folk wrestling from the north-east Indian state of Manipur. It is popular in Imphal, Thoubal and Bishnupur. The game is generally played on the last day of the Lai Haraoba festival and is an intrinsic part of the ceremonial functions.