KUSTHI (Indian Wrestling)
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KUSTHI(Indian Wrestling).
Most countries have a traditional style of wrestling.
In India
The soil is mixed with ghee and other things and is tended to before each practise.
Traditional Indian wrestling isn't just a sport - it's an ancient subculture where wrestlers live and train together and follow strict rules on everything from what they can eat to what they can do in their spare time.
Drinking, smoking and many bad habits are off limits.
The focus is on living a pure life, building strength and honing their wrestling skills.
Wrestlers belong to gyms called AKHADAS, where wrestlers live under strict rules.
Wrestlers' diets consist of milk, almonds, ghee, eggs and chapattis and each wrestler has a job to do in preparing meals.
The sport is on the decline, but there are still many akharas left and some dedicated people who are working to keep this ancient part of Indian culture alive.
Here are some photos that i took at Kusthi event in Shimoga.
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