Mongolian wrestling

Mongolian wrestling is a traditional Mongolian sport that has existed in Mongolia for centuries. Böke is Mongol for "wrestling", and is one of Mongolia’s age-old "Three Manly Skills" (along with horsemanship and archery).Genghis Khan considered wrestling to be an important way to keep his army in good physical and combat shape. Böke was also used occasionally as a way of eliminating political rivals. Mongol history records incidents of the Khan arranging to have political enemies killed via a wrestling match. The Manchu dynasty (1646-1911) Imperial court held regular wrestling events, mainly between Manchu and Mongol wrestlers.
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Mongolisches Ringen (, Böch) ist eine jahrhundertealte traditionelle Kampfsportart der Männer in der Mongolei und im nördlichen China (Innere Mongolei). Sie zählt neben dem Pferdereiten und Bogenschießen zu den drei "männlichen Disziplinen" der Mongolen.
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