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Uvs aimag museum collects old-age wrestling suit
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The Museum of Uvs aimag has an exhibit of old-age wrestling suit which was used by Ochiriin Tugjee from Khyargas soum. This suit is called ‘Shalbuur’ that is a kind of wrestling briefs.
“Wrestling styles of many nations might be originated from the Mongolian ancient wrestling which is named as ox grappling,” said Buyntogtokh Alagaa, a scholar who wrote the book ‘The Origin of Mongolian wrestling—The Ox grappling’.
He suggested several facts that prove a transformation of the Ox Grappling into modern time’s Mongolian national wrestling dates back from Xiongnu Empire. The Ox Grappling was a kind of wrestling where two contestants, who wore the briefs made of leather, step up on a stage and they wrestle like oxen. By the rule, one who get his opponent’s back touch the ground will become the winner.
“Wrestling styles of many nations might be originated from the Mongolian ancient wrestling which is named as ox grappling,” said Buyntogtokh Alagaa, a scholar who wrote the book ‘The Origin of Mongolian wrestling—The Ox grappling’.
He suggested several facts that prove a transformation of the Ox Grappling into modern time’s Mongolian national wrestling dates back from Xiongnu Empire. The Ox Grappling was a kind of wrestling where two contestants, who wore the briefs made of leather, step up on a stage and they wrestle like oxen. By the rule, one who get his opponent’s back touch the ground will become the winner.
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