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Ancient Sport Of Mud Wrestling Survives In India

 

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KOLHAPUR, INDIA - MARCH 20: Indian boys celebrate Holi after they practiced the three thousand year old sport known as "Kushti", a form of wrestling, in its traditional form at a fight club March 20, 2006 in Kolhapur, India. Some of their faces are painted purple for the popular festival which is a celebration of Spring and allthe colors it brings. In feudal times, wrestling matches were often fought to the death but over centuries, it was gradually modified to become one of the most popular sports in the region.
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KOLHAPUR, INDIA - MARCH 20: Indian boys celebrate Holi after they practiced the three thousand year old sport known as "Kushti", a form of wrestling, in its traditional form at a fight club March 20, 2006 in Kolhapur, India. Some of their faces are painted purple for the popular festival which is a celebration of Spring and allthe colors it brings. In feudal times, wrestling matches were often fought to the death but over centuries, it was gradually modified to become one of the...
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