Friday, 20 February 2015

FEMALE WRESTLING IN LEBOKU FESTIVAL : The Yakö People Kepu Wrestling





The wrestling style young women practice is “Traditional West African,” but Leboku matches take place on a rug and in a ring resembling American-style WWE wrestling, which is popular among Nigerian television viewers. Unlike in the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), the wrestling is very real and referees aren’t just for show. The girls demonstrate great wrestling skills and techniques indicating hard pre-training the girls have to accomplish in order to prepare for such prestigious and important competition. A trip to take part in the Leboku festival every month of August would have you left your mouth wide open......................... 
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Anonymous said...

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