New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Tinku – traditional sport of Bolivia
New video on the Traditional Sports YouTube Channel!
Presentation of Gouren (traditional sport of Brittany, France) during World Traditional Wrestling Tournament of North Macedonia, Skopje, 20 July 2024
The video is available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WxB3OLbY0E
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Huka huka – traditional sport of Brazil
22.11.2024 The National Trynta Sports Federation organized the Championship of the Republic of Moldova in National Wrestling Trynta for seniors and up to 18 years old. Around 200 athletes from the Republic of Moldova.
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Vranići – traditional sport of Serbia
On the website of traditional sports www.traditionalsports.org we have posted an article about vranići- traditional sport of Serbia: https://www.traditionalsports.org/traditional-sports/europe/vranici-serbia.html
We would like to present this sport as best as possible. If you want to add or correct something, add photos, videos or any information, we are waiting for your suggestion and materials:
We encourage everyone to cooperate in creating articles for the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports.
We thank Dr. Željko Bjeljac, Traditional Sports expert, for the information and photo.
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Palin – traditional sport of Mapuche (Chile)
We encourage you to read Guy Jaouen's article entitled Le Jeu de Lutte au Baton et le sport Mas-Wrestling (French version).
New video on the Traditional Sports YouTube channel!
2.10.2024, the National University Championships on Wrestling TRYNTA, Moldova
Anejodi – traditional sports from North America
The North America's oldest sport, Anejodi, which translated from Cherokee means "little brother of war" - a sport that was used to condition Native American warriors.
The illustration above was drawn by Jacques LeMoyne in 1591, after he observed the Timucua People of present day Florida. His description reads as follows, "The young men... they played a certain ball game in the following manner. A post was erected in the middle of an area... on the top of which was a rectangular wooden frame woven from rushes, and the one who managed to hit it with a ball was awarded a prize" (Library of Congress).
Source (text and photo): https://www.angleball.net/anejodi
A carpet that represents the game of polo in the Naqshe Jahan Square, Isfahan, Iran
Source of photo: https://irantripedia.com/chovgan-the-kings-game/
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Xikunahati – traditional sport from Brazil
New video on the Traditional Sports YouTube channel!
Tskhenburti – traditional sport from Georgia
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Pasabolo Tablón – traditional sport from Cantabria, Spain
- 10.2024 took place the National University Championships on Wrestling TRYNTA.
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports - pasola
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Shalvar wrestling – traditional sport from Türkiye
Traditional Kolla game in Ratenggaro, Sumba, Indonesia
Photo: Kazimierz Waluch
Audaryspak (rider wrestling) - traditional sport of Kazakhstan
New video on the Traditional Sports YouTube Channel!
Tari caci (Caci dance), Kampung Melo, Flores, Indonesia, August 2024
The video is available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiAnhOxMb4I
On September 28 in the city of Hancesti (Moldova) was organized the republican tournament in the national belt Wrestling Trynta
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Banatske šore – traditional sport from Serbia
XII. International Traditional Sports and Games Symposium
Mani – traditional sport of Cuba
According to the cultural history of Caribbean region, it was during the 16th century that African slaves were recruited into Cuba by the Spanish who were the colonial masters. Now, these slaves mainly belonged to the “Kongo-Angola” culture Furthermore, it was these slaves that created this form of combat as a form of “self defense” which was well disguised as a dance style.
Source: https://www.martialask.com/juego-di-mani-cuba/
More about mani: https://www.traditionalsports.org/traditional-sports/south-america/mani-cuba.html
On 19.09.2024 in village Tršić (Municipality of Loznica) as part of program of Campus for serbian childs from dijaspora, was hold educative and practical workshop about TSG.
Lecturers was dr Željko Bjeljac and dr Jovana Brankov from Geographica institute Jovan Cvijić SASA, Belgrade and with students from Faculty of sport univetsity of Belgrade and Aleksandar Stanisavljević, internacional karate arbitar (in practical, competitions part).
NOUVELLE EXPO "Mémoire des jeux" du 4 septembre au 7 novembre - Château Pichon-Bellevue près de Bordeaux, France
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Biady – traditional sport from Poland
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Pelivansko borenje – traditional sport of North Macedonia
Children in Rinca village (Rinca Island), Indonesia, playing sepak takraw, August 2024
New article in the Encyclopedia of Traditional Sports!
Ristynės – traditional sport from Lithuania
Philosophy of the color of red clothing in fight kickboxing (ifkf)
