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Detail of the wrestler's leather underwear.
Mongolian wrestling (Mongolian: bökh) is a traditional sport that has existed in Mongolia for centuries.
Wrestling is one of Mongolia’s age-old "Three Manly Skills" (along with horsemanship and archery).
The wrestler is dressed in an open-chested wrestling shirt, called a zodog.

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Detail of the wrestler's leather underwear.<br /> Mongolian wrestling (Mongolian: bökh) is a traditional sport that has existed in Mongolia for centuries.<br /> Wrestling is one of Mongolia’s age-old "Three Manly Skills" (along with horsemanship and archery).<br /> The wrestler is dressed in an open-chested wrestling shirt, called a zodog.