Posted on 02/06/2011 5:34:09 PM PST by decimon
In northern South Africa, men of the Venda tribe continue the centuries-old tradition of musangwe, a form of bare-knuckle boxing that helps young men cope with present-day challenges.
A fighter enters the ring and holds his arm out with a clenched fist.
He circles the gathered men, waiting for someone to take him on. Soon another man holds out his fist and the fight is on.
A silence falls over the spectators - all of them are men or boys, women are not allowed near the musangwe ring - as the two opponents circle each other warily.
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There are only three rules to musangwe boxing. The struggles continue until blood is shed, or someone is knocked out, or one of the fighters raises his hand to signal surrender.
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Notice you never hear the term “eastern civilization?”
first rule of musangwe...
The BBC just broke the first rule.
This might be more civilized than our boxing. Looks like they don't let the fighters get too hurt.
Sounds like an old-fashioned bar fight.
Everyone should learn how to box, regardless of sex.
It’s the ultimate form of self defense.
Well, it’s surely more civilized than cage fighting, so I guess I should be rebuked. But I think they make up for it in other ways.
The first rule of musangwe is, no one talks about musangwe.
So basically it is MMA without the ring card girls.
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