Female wrestlers compete at ethnic games

Women wrestlers fight during the Bohk competition in Hulunbuir on July 15, 2017. Bohk is one of Mongolia’s age-old “Three Manly Skills” along with horsemanship and archery. The basic premise behind Bohk is to force an opponent to put any part of their body other than their feet on the ground, placing them in a position of inferiority. This kind of training served the Mongol hordes well in their conquests, earning them a reputation as fierce soldiers on foot and on horseback. [Photo/people.cn]

A wrestler takes down a female opponent during the women’s Bohk game in Hulunbuir on July 15, 2017. The Mongolian method of wrestling is different from both Chinese wrestling and sumo wrestling in Japan. It is distinguished by its rules, methods, uniforms and fields. There is neither a separation of grade (no age or weight distinction) nor a fixed number –– as long as the match has even numbers of participants such as two, four, or even 100. [Photo/people.cn]