Senegalese wrestling
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Senegalese wrestling is a type of folk wrestling traditionally performed by the Serer people and now a national sport in Senegal and parts of The Gambia, and is part of a larger West African form of t
Mame Balla vs. Pape Mor Lô, Paris-Bercy, 2013
Senegalese wrestling match at the stade Demba Diop in Dakar
Champion wrestler Yékini (Yakhya Diop)
A "false lion" (simb) dancer who participates in the ceremony prior to matches
Yékini
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Yékini is the nickname of Yakhya Diop, a popular champion of Senegalese wrestling. The most prominent variant of the Lutte Traditionnelle, a West African folk tradition which has become a major profes
Senegalese wrestling
…major spectator sport and cultural event. The champions of traditional wrestling events are celebrities in Senegal, with fighters such as Balla Gaye 2, Yékini (Yakhya Diop), Tyson (Mohamed Ndao), and Bombardier (Serigne Ousmane Dia) the best known. Pathe Mbeurou Askanewi Boye, also known as Big Pato, is the…
Yékini (in yellow and red) makes his entrance at his Senegalese wrestling bout against "Balla Beye" at Stade Demba Diop Dakar, Sénégal, 10 June 2007
Yekini