mallakhamb
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Mallakhamba, or Mallakhamb or Mallarkambam is a traditional sport, originating from the Indian subcontinent, in which a group of gymnasts perform aerial yoga and gymnastic postures using wrestling grips in concert with a stationary vertical pole. The word mallakhamba also refers to the pole used in the sport. The pole is usually made from shisham (Indian rosewood) polished with castor oil. Other popular versions of mallakhamba are practiced using a cane or a rope instead of a pole. The origins of pole dancing can be traced back to the sport of mallakhamba.
Key facts
- Sport.name
- Mallakhamba
- Sport.image
- Malakhambha pradarshana Nudisir 2015 02.JPG
- Sport.caption
- A mallakhamba team performs on the pole, 2015
- Sport.union
- Mallakhamb Federation of India
- Sport.nickname
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- Sport.first
- c. 2nd century BCE
- Sport.mgender
- Yes
- Sport.type
- Indoor or outdoor, gymnastics, pole sports
- Sport.equipment
- Wrestling grips, vertical pole
- Sport.region
- India
- Sport.olympic
- 1936
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Variations and specifications
- Pole ''mallakhamba''
- Hanging ''mallakhamba''
- Rope ''mallakhamba''
- Official international organizations
- Official Indian mallakhamb sport national organizations
- Indian National Sports Award recipients
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Mallakhamba, or Mallakhamb or Mallarkambam is a traditional sport, originating from the Indian subcontinent, in which a group of gymnasts perform aerial yoga and gymnastic postures using wrestling grips in concert with a stationary vertical pole. The word mallakhamba also refers to the pole used in the sport. The pole is usually made from shisham (Indian rosewood) polished with castor oil. Other popular versions of mallakhamba are practiced using a cane or a rope instead of a pole. The origins of pole dancing can be traced back to the sport of mallakhamba.
The name mallakhamba derives from the terms malla, meaning wrestler, and khamba, which means a pole. Literally meaning "wrestling pole", the term refers to a traditional training implement used by wrestlers.