Karakucak wrestling

Karakucak wrestling (Turkish: Karakucak güreşi) is a non-oily wrestling specific to Turkish people in Turkey. This wrestling style traces back to the Oghuz Turks. The Men wear pants called "pırpıt"[1].These wrestlings are regularly held as Festival Organization in many Citys of Anatolia, especially in Amasya, Kahramanmaraş, Tokat, Çorum, Sivas, Erzurum, Samsun, Erzincan and Yozgat etc.[2]

References
  1. "Cumhuriyetle yaşıt Uzundere Karakucak Güreşleri yapıldı".
  2. "Kahramanmaraş Karakucak Güreşleri 26. Kez Yapıldı".
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