Intangible Cultural Heritage of Traditional Wrestling Styles in Central Asia
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Manage No DI00000798 Country Republic of Korea Author ndrii Vorontsov; Georgiy Korobeynikov Published Year 2020 Language English Copyright 
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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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