A short summary

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Ekigwo Ggumbya

Ekigwo Ggumbya is a traditional wrestling style, originating from Uganda.
grips on the opponent's garments grip fighting/changing grips during the match.

Techniques

We don't know much about Ekigwo Ggumbya's arsenal of techniques, except that .

We don't yet have knowledge on whether leg grabs are trained or allowed in competition.

Objective

Make opponent touch the ground with any part of the body above the knee.

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. Neither, if women are allowed to participate in Ekigwo Ggumbya competitions or not.

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