I hadn't given much thought to greased wrestling and assumed it was a modern twist on an old sport,not so! It actually goes back to ancient civilizations or Southeastern Europe where wrestlers would oil one another with olive oil prior to matches. The wrestlers wear a type of lederhosen traditionally made from water buffalo hide and more recently from calfskin. The match must be won by achieving an effective hold on the garment and putting an arm through it. I found this interesting as it is not the visual most people conjure when someone mentions greased wrestling.
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