Chapter+6+Wrestling

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__//**FACTS**//__ -Natives of the Igbo tribe become famous by winning at a wrestling match. -Wrestling is the most popular sport in the Igbo tribes, with contests in most parts of Igbo country. -Wrestling is often a main showcase in festivals and religious celebrations. -They African tribes use wrestling to train for combat in war. -The Igbo tribe used wrestling as a type of initiation to manhood. -The men that gain fame from wrestling bring honor to their villages. -Unlike the U.S version of professional wrestling, the tribes try to keep it traditional. -Wrestling is done by age not weight. -Women are not excluded in the sport; they are able to participate during the harvest. -Considered to please the Gods.

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LINKS**//__ -http://books.google.com/books?id=6LQ4-wUOrlgC&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=igbo+wrestling&source=web&ots=ZFjduRI401&sig=quXLI65YOWU96oFt-20bvL2J978#PPA12,M1  -http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Mauritania-to-Nigeria/Igbo.html -http://books.google.com/booksid=XCl1c2yy5ooC&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=igbo+tribe+wrestlings&source=web&ots=mxkYTagNa5&sig=ge5PqLHgjFg4E_1Zd839noBnkNI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result