Wrestling at the tournament, Naadam Festival, Ulaan Baatar (Ulan Bator), Mongolia, Asia

Wrestlers at tournament, Naadam festival, Tov Province, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Wagenya tribal men practising wrestling, Kisangani, Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

India, varanasi, wrestlers on the banks of the holy ganges river.

Traditional Pygmy wrestling, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Traditional Pygmy wrestling, Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa

Sumo wrestler competing, Grand Taikai Sumo Wrestling Tournament, Kokugikan Hall Stadium, Ryogoku district, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Wrestling match, Naadam festival, Oulaan Bator (Ulaan Baatar), Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Wrestling match, Naadam festival, Oulaan Bator (Ulaan Baatar), Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Sumo wrestler reading newspaper, Tokyo City, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

Wrestling match, one of the main attractions of Naadam Festival, Bunkan, Bulgam, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

The wrestlers display their strong physique in a warm up Eagle Dance whilst their coaches announce their heroic deeds, Bunkhan, Bulgam, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia

Wrestlers, Pehlivan, central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Wrestlers, Antalya region, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

A Cumberland wrestler wearing traditional costume at Ambleside Sports, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

African father tickling son

Lucha Libre. Combat between Dina with orange skirt and Benita la Intocable , cholitas females wrestlers ,with referee, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At right Benita la Intocable , at left Angela la Folclorista, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Benita la Intocable acclaimed by the public before starting the combat, cholitas females wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Wrestlers in combat, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At left Angela la Folclorista , in the middle Dina, and at right Benita la Intocable, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Combat between Dina with orange dress and Julieta, cholitas females wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Benita la Intocable, detail of her dress and hands, cholita female wrestler, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At left Angela la Folclorista , in the middle Benita la Intocable, and at right Dina, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Combat between Dina with orange skirt and Benita la Intocable , cholitas females wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At left Benita la Intocable , in the middle Dina, and at right Angela la Folclorista, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre.Two spontaneous up to the ring to help the cholita Angela la Folclorista during the combat again the wrestler called El Prisionero, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Julieta and Celia la Simpatica whith pink skirt during a crazy combat, agaist males wrestlers, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Wrestlers in combat, and referee, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At left Benita la Intocable , and at right Angela la Folclorista, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Angela la Simpatica and La Momia fighting, males and cholitas females wrestlers in combat, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Combat between Dina with orange dress and Julieta, cholitas females wrestlers ,with a referee, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At left Benita la Intocable , and at right Angela la Folclorista, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. After the show. A follower is photographed with cholitas fighters. At left Julieta, in the middle Celia la Simpatica, and Dina , cholitas females wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At left Benita la Intocable , in the middle Angela la Folclorista, and at right Dina, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Combat between El Prisionero and the cholita Angela la folclorista, wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At left Dina , in the middle Benita la Intocable, at right Angela la Folclorista, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Angela la Folclorista, cholita female wrestler, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Combat between Dina with orange skirt and Benita la Intocable , cholitas females wrestlers ,with referee in the middle, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At right Benita la Intocable , at left Angela la Folclorista, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Detail of dresses and feet. At left Benita la Intocable , in the middle Angela la Folclorista, and at right Dina, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Male fighter stretch the hair of cholita Julieta, wrestlers in combat, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Benita la Intocable, cholita female wrestler,El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. After the show. A follower is photographed with cholitas fighters. Down Julieta, Celia la Simpatica, and Dina with blue dress , cholitas females wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At left Dina , in the middle Benita la Intocable, at right Angela la Folclorista, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. male and the cholita Celia la Simpatica wrestlers in combat, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Two spontaneous up to the ring to dace with the cholita Angela la Folclorista to celebrate the victory, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Benita la Intocable, cholita female wrestler,El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Combat between the Transvestite and the cholita Angela la Folclorista, wrestlers ,Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Julieta and Celia la Simpatica during a crazy combat, agaist males wrestlers, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Angela la Folclorista, detail of her dress and hands, cholita female wrestler, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Angela la Folclorista, cholita female wrestler, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Lucha Libre. Wrestlers in combat, and referee, Sports center La Ceja, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

At left Benita la Intocable , in the middle Angela la Folclorista, and at right Dina, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Afghan children playing in a slum in KabulAfghan children are wrestling in kabul

Detail of dresses and hands. At left Benita la Intocable , in the middle Angela la Folclorista, and at right Dina, cholitas females wrestlers, El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia

Vietnamese boy with wrestler fan t-shirt, Saigon, Vietnam, Vietnam, Asia

Leopard (Panthera pardus) wrestling from a tree, Massai Mara, Kenya, Africa

An Afghan man holds a portait of himself as an Olympic wrestler in one of the old bazaars of Kabul. The man, now working as a traditional healer in a tiny stall, had been part of the Afghan Olympic team in the 1970's and had competed in Europe and in Mexico City.

Kushti is a traditional form of South Asian wrestling popular in India, also known as Pehlwani. Wrestlers usually meet in an Akhara, a "wrestling ground" which is a place of practice, with facilities for boarding, lodging and training.They serve both as training schools and an arena for wrestlers to compete against each other. Akhara is not limited only to physical activities, but also involves religious practices, particularly the worship of the god Hanuman.

Kushti is a traditional form of South Asian wrestling popular in India, also known as Pehlwani. Wrestlers usually meet in an Akhara, a "wrestling ground" which is a place of practice, with facilities for boarding, lodging and training.They serve both as training schools and an arena for wrestlers to compete against each other. Akhara is not limited only to physical activities, but also involves religious practices, particularly the worship of the god Hanuman.

Kushti is a traditional form of South Asian wrestling popular in India, also known as Pehlwani. Wrestlers usually meet in an Akhara, a "wrestling ground" which is a place of practice, with facilities for boarding, lodging and training.They serve both as training schools and an arena for wrestlers to compete against each other. Akhara is not limited only to physical activities, but also involves religious practices, particularly the worship of the god Hanuman.

Young woman looking out the window.

Mongolian wrestler at the Naadam Festival in Mandal Ovoo, Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia

Mexico, Puebla, Young girl walking past poster of wrestler wearing mask and costume.