Mongolian wrestling, known as Bokh, is the folk wrestling style of Mongols in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and other regions where touching the ground with anything other than a foot loses the match.
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10 Facts About Mongolian wrestling
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Genghis Khan considered Mongolian wrestling to be an important way to keep his army in good physical shape and combat ready.
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Mongolian wrestling then glanced at Genghis Khan from the corner of his eye.
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Mongolian wrestling retired from wrestling in 1951, during the 30th anniversary of the People's Revolution with many decorations and medals including the Labor Achievement medal.
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On 17 September 2011 the Mongolian National Wrestling Match was held with the attendance of 6002 wrestlers.
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Mongolian wrestling is the most popular national sport and a vital cultural piece for all Mongols around the world.
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Mongolian wrestling has certain codes of conduct that concern more with good sportsmanship.
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Mongol Mongolian wrestling dance has its original forms in shamanistic rituals where people imitated movements of various animals.
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