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Intangible Cultural Heritage of Traditional Wrestling Styles in Central Asia
  • Manage No DI00000798
    Country Republic of Korea
    Author ndrii Vorontsov; Georgiy Korobeynikov
    Published Year 2020
    Language English
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Description This article contains a brief summary of the major traditional wrestling styles that have been preserved by local populations in Central Asia, namely Turkmen goresh; Tajik gushtingiri; Uzbek kurash; Kazakh kuresi, and Balban kurosh. Each of these sports are considered as traditional wrestling styles, recognized at national level, while some of them have gained popularity at international level. Promotion of such national sports provides an opportunity to share national values and highlight national identity through intangible cultural heritage (ICH).

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