Ch.+6+Festivals

 = African Wrestling = August Kim Chapter 6 Pages 46-62 
 * 1) The Igbo take wrestling very seriously because it determines their status in society.
 * 2) When a woman has many suitors, then wrestling often determines who marries her.
 * 3) Each village has its own wrestling ground and it is looked after well.
 * 4) The wrestlers in the village are grouped based upon their ranks.
 * 5) The villagers form a ring around the event.
 * 6) Music is played during wrestling events.
 * 7) The chief, competitors, and a boy who plays the music sit in the ring.
 * 8) The music is said to strengthen the weak with its melodies.
 * 9) If any competitor is lifted off the ground and both feet are not touching the ground, it is considered defeat.
 * 10) The winners are rewarded by the chief. media type="youtube" key="so43Gndfegk" height="344" width="425" align="right"

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