A short summary

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Bakweri wrestling

Bakweri wrestling (Wesuwa; Wesua) is a traditional wrestling style, originating from Cameroon.
grips on the opponent's garments grip fighting/changing grips during the match.

Techniques

We don't know much about Bakweri wrestling's arsenal of techniques, except that .

Objective

Make the opponent's back touch the ground.

Competition

The matches traditionally take place on grass. We don't yet know what the usual match duration is.

We don't know if any weight classes are established.
We don't know whether it is allowed for women to participate in Bakweri wrestling competitions.

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