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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 02:37 |
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Traditional Nuba Wrestling: Sudan
Traditonal Nuba Wrestling
Traditional Nuba Wrestling: Sudan
Traditional Nuba Wrestling: Sudan
Traditional Nuba Wrestling: Sudan
Traditional Nuba Wrestling: Sudan
NUBA WRESTLING™ - The African Origins of the Martial Arts Revealed!
by Nijel BPG
" The Nuba of Sudan, Africa practiced a form of martial arts wrestling over 2,800 years before Christ. There are no other records in any corner of the world that can claim such a long, and unbroken martial arts tradition. This form of martial arts, which included weapons as well as fortification, and certainly empty hand self-defense blossomed in 12th Dynasty Egypt. Nuba Wrestling™ is the original martial art that all of Africa, Asia, and Europe later came to benefit from".
-excerpts from "Nuba Wrestling™: The Original Art"
Millions of African-Americans, and Black people all over the world study Kung-Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Karate, or some other form of martial arts. Many of them will tell you that it has transformed their lives. Therefore books, videos, magazines, television and films will continue to portray the martial arts. There are even comic book characters such as Karnak, the 1960's Marvel superhero and member of the mutant group known as the Inhumans. Karnak is a martial arts master who is able to discern the stress point of any solid object, no matter how large, and shatter that object with one powerful, and well placed karate chop.
As popular as the martial arts was and continues to be, less than one percent of Africans in diaspora, and only a slightly higher percentage of Asians, and Europeans are aware that the true origins of these magnificent arts are in fact African! Many African teens who fantasized themselves becoming the powerful Karnak, will be surprised to learn that he was actually named after an ancient African temple in Egypt, and that the very name of his ancient discipline bespoke it's origin. It is only recently that modern science and anthropology has agreed to admit that all human life shares a common point of origin in Africa. It was a watershed day therefore, when the untold origins of the oldest martial arts on Earth were explored and documented in my 1990 book titled "Nuba Wrestling™: The Original Art". While not in general circulation, it is heralded as a landmark publication because it was the first global acknowledgement of Africa as the birthplace of the martial arts and sciences.
The entire scope of the African origins of the martial arts, and their related disciplines are too vast to cover in the scope of a single article. I will present some key excerpts from my book as well as information that I will elaborate on in an upcoming publication. What you are going to read will shed light on the who, what, and where, regarding the origins of the martial arts, as well as the influence this has had worldwide. Later, I will reveal some startling clues as to why the sciences of the martial arts developed as they did, and why they must continue to evolve.
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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 10:22 |
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here is a good link about nubian wrestling
http://www.homestead.com/wysinger/nubiansport.html
Nuba Stick Fighting
One of the famous Nuba traditions, well-known from the pictures of George Rodger and Leni Riefenstahl, is stick-fighting. This is rarely practised today. One of the Nuba tribes most well-known for stick fighting is the Moro.
 The Moro area, which is located half-way between Kadugli and Talodi, is occupied by the Moro tribe one of the largest tribes in the Nuba Mountains . The Moro people maintain and practice very ancient traditions as long as they live. There is no way that these traditions , as part of their ancestral heritage, be abandoned.
The stick-fighting is a contest conducted by, as the name indicates, a stick and a shield between two contestants, This sport is always carried out at the end of autumn and the beginning of harvest, and it is completely forbidden during the cultivation season, in case it puts the youths off their work. Stick fighting is part of the ceremonies that follow the harvest, in which thanks is given to God for providing a good harvest. It is embedded in the spiritual traditions of the people.
The fight always begins by an invitation from one tribe to another. The invited tribe may detain the dispatched envoy just for provocation and excitement. The hosts have to make their way to fetch their messengers; and, thereafter, they engage in fighting. Another way of starting the competition is by symbolic provocation. For example, a man, aged 17 - 20 years old, may hold the hands of his rival’s fiancée for a couple of minutes, or cut her bracelets made from beads. When a would-be her husband hears about this, he instantly declares the fight by tying a handkerchief or piece of cloth on his competitor’s house at night, so that the contending should begin in the next morning.
The fight can be between two individual fighters from different villages, or between two villages themselves, fighting collectively.
There are special arenas set aside for this fighting where every athlete arrives with his equipment. Though the sport may be potentially lethal, every fighter ties ribbons of thick cloths or torn blankets around his body to lessen the effects of the stick blows. Some contenders put hats made of seeds or even mud on their heads for protection, and the heads are decorated with butter as indication of great wealth.
While the stick-fighting is performed, girls sing continually, praising one fighter as a bull, a leopard, an elephant or a lion; and, on the other hand, scolding the competitor as a coward, a hooligan and a womaniser.
Since the sport can be fatal, the participants say their prayers before heading to the assigned squares just in case they may come back as dead bodies. These stick-fighters can be Christians, Muslims or followers of African noble
spiritual beliefs. Before the beginning of the match, human circles are formed and, as a sign for starting the competition, the old or retired fighters initiate the game by skirmishes
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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 10:35 |
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can you go into more detail?
do you know the name of that west african martial art that uses head butts
its nicknames big knuckle
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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 10:57 |
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Reuben wrote: can you go into more detail?
do you know the name of that west african martial art that uses head butts
its nicknames big knuckle
check this website out it shows different fighting techniques in the whole of africa
http://www.mashufaa.co.uk/history.htm
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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 12:48 |
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Thanks East_African for the links and info.
Yoruba Wrestling: Nigeria
 
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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 12:52 |
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Chapter 1
The History and Evolution of BKF Kenpo
Knowledge is the foundation upon which all strategic principles are built.
Therefore, Advanced Strategic Principle No. 1 is...
"You must study."
THE ORIGIN OF KARATE
"Masutatsu Oyama (1923-1994) was the acclaimed Kyokushinkai founder and martial arts Grandmaster who was born in South Korean. He began studying Shoto-Kan with Giko Funakoshi, the second son of Master Gichin Funakoshi, who introduced Karate to Japan and Okinawa. He also studied Goju-ryu from Mr. Neichu So. Mas, as he was called, was well known for his incredible feats of strength, and endurance. His acclaim reached near mythic proportions when, in order to demonstrate the true power and effectiveness of Karate, he fought and killed bulls with his bare hands. Mas, who was referred to as "The Godhand", worked tirelessly to spread the philosophy of Karate throughout Asia, and the world.
In 1958 Mas Oyama published his first book, "What is Karate", the same year the American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., published his first book, "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story". Seeing these two events together, during this era, any reference to Africa as the birthplace of the martial arts would not have prompted research or study. Regardless of this, Mas Oyama did write that, "The oldest records we have concerns unarmed combat on hieroglyphics from the Egyptian pyramids...". Mas Oyama mentions the location as "Bein" Hasan. From his brief references it would appear that somewhere, at some time, these findings were the subject of detailed study, even though some information related by Oyama was inaccurate (the paintings exist in rock tombs instead of Egyptian pyramids). ...
In addition to his writing about Africa as the birthplace of the martial arts, which was a bold step at that time, Mas Oyama is photographed in a stance that links his martial art to Africa. These pictures are found in the introductory pages of both "What is Karate?", and the reprinted follow-up book, "This is Karate". Mas Oyama is standing in a salutary and spiritual stance that was well known throughout ancient Egypt, or "Kemet" which is the correct term for that place called Egypt. In Oyama's stance, the left foot is forward and both hands are raised, with the palms facing out. Some people believe that this stance means, "I have no weapons". However, in the tradition of ancient Kemet, the left foot going forward was symbolic of truthfullness and the intent of the heart (which is on the left side of the body) to go forward with righteousness and stamp out evil. It is interesting to note that western military cadence, emphasizes "left-right-left" in their drills. The left foot also symbolizes the left side of the brain which brings to the pineal gland, the creative impulse. The hands are raised in the symbol of the Kemetic medu neter "ka". In other African cultures, the hands are an extension of the heart. They are influenced by the quality of the heart. In showing our hands, we show our heart. These are the African traditions and meaning of this stance."
The following is exerpt from the book published by CFW Enterprises titled
"BKF Kenpo - History and Advanced Strategic Principles".
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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 16:29 |
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@ Vubundada Kandaba
This is an awesome thread. I have read about this African wrestling, but it is good to learn more. I always get something out of your threads... 
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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 19:49 |
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Thoth B3 wrote: @ Vubundada Kandaba
This is an awesome thread. I have read about this African wrestling, but it is good to learn more. I always get something out of your threads...
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Thanks Thoth B3,
I try to do my part in showing brothers and sisters a different part of Africa (unseen/unknown) part so we can all be proud of our African Roots and challenge the negative stereotypical views of us. You have also been doing a good job regarding African history. It is also important that we all start to right our history and reclaim what is ours. You know it is strange that hispanic/latino music (Salsa, Merengue, etc etc) is almost 100 % African, yet they Hispanics would not admit that or give credit to Africa (Jennifer Lopez and the MOBO awards where she said her music is not of black/African origin). A couple of years ago I was watching the Hispanic music awards and Carlos Santana came to the stage and told the audience that they should give thanks and praise to Africa for the music that is Hispanic music. He was the only one who acknowledges that. Maybe with time more Blacks and other races around the World will come to recognize that Africa is the birthplace of martial arts and many other gifts that the World is enjoying today.
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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 20:25 |
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Vubundada_Kandaba wrote: Thoth B3 wrote: @ Vubundada Kandaba
This is an awesome thread. I have read about this African wrestling, but it is good to learn more. I always get something out of your threads...
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Thanks Thoth B3,
I try to do my part in showing brothers and sisters a different part of Africa (unseen/unknown) part so we can all be proud of our African Roots and challenge the negative stereotypical views of us. You have also been doing a good job regarding African history. It is also important that we all start to right our history and reclaim what is ours. You know it is strange that hispanic/latino music (Salsa, Merengue, etc etc) is almost 100 % African, yet they Hispanics would not admit that or give credit to Africa (Jennifer Lopez and the MOBO awards where she said her music is not of black/African origin). A couple of years ago I was watching the Hispanic music awards and Carlos Santana came to the stage and told the audience that they should give thanks and praise to Africa for the music that is Hispanic music. He was the only one who acknowledges that. Maybe with time more Blacks and other races around the World will come to recognize that Africa is the birthplace of martial arts and many other gifts that the World is enjoying today.
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On the note about so-called Latin music, I am in the progress of putting together a thread on that and upload actual sound clips with music from the Congo compared to salsa music. I don't know when I will have it up, but I will certainly PM you when it is.
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Posted: Sunday April 9th, 2006 20:48 |
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 This thread is brilliant! I was first aware of African martial arts ten years ago but didn't know much about it.
Even though I'm a Wu-tang Clan fan I've always wondered why a group that claims to "teach the seeds" has never acknowledged the African origins of the same martial arts and 'mathematics' they practice. Either they're ignorant of the truth or just scared to speak it in fear of alienating their Asian fans.....who knows?
I know that the first episode of Roots touched on the nubian wrestling but apart from that and the Black Panther character from Marvel comics there isn't much teaching the African origins of this art.
A book I would recommend is the African Presence in early Asia by Ivan Van Sertima.
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Posted: Monday April 10th, 2006 00:37 |
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@ Prince Hakeem, check out the book NUBA WRESTLING™ - The African Origins of the Martial Arts Revealed! by Nijel BPG
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US Olympic Wrestling COACH BOBBY DOUGLAS (African American descendants of slaves of Sudanese origin).
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 -- It would be hard to find anyone in wrestling who has done more to combat racism in this sport than Bobby Douglas. He was the first African-American wrestler on a U.S. Olympic wrestling team, both in 1964 and 1968. He was the first African-American head coach of an NCAA Div. 1 national champion, at Arizona State in 1988, as well as the first head coach of a U.S. Olympic wrestling team, in 1992. He has been outspoken about any type of discrimination in the wrestling world, including having written many articles about this issue. And he is in New York now as the head coach of the U.S. men's freestyle World Team, which will be competing at the 2003 World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling, Sept. 12-14, in Madison Square Garden.
As the descendant of slaves who were brought in chains from Africa to these shores, Bobby Douglas eventually discovered, by examining old slave documents, that his ancestors came from what today is the Sudan. His forerunner came from the Nuba people of the southern part of the Sudan. By studying numerous documents and books, Bobby Douglas found out that the centerpiece of Nuba culture is something with which he is very familiar: wrestling. This story was captured in a 1992 Sports Illustrated feature on him called 'A Man of the Ash,' since the traditional Nuba wrestling had its competitors rub ash on their bodies.
Among the most helpful sources in Douglas's research were some books by German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. These were based on numerous still photographs taken by Riefenstahl when she lived among the Nuba people for many years in the 1960s. Riefenstahl intended to produce a feature film on the Nuba people and their culture, but the project was never completed. Thus she published these books.
But Riefenstahl was not mainly known for her celebration of these athletic Africans. Her main notoriety came from her work under Adolph Hitler's Third Reich, where she made 'Triumph of the Will' and 'Olympia,' focusing on the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Both were full-length feature films, and both were propaganda for Hitler and the Nazis. 'Triumph of the Will,' about Hitler's Nuremberg rally, has been called the best propaganda film ever made.
Riefenstahl never joined the Nazi Party, however, and was cleared after World War II by war tribunals of any suspicions of war crimes or any other wrongdoing. While she never apologized for her work on these Hitler propaganda films, her work with the Nuba people and their wrestlers was seen as an attempt to emphasize her love of the beauty of the human form, and stress that she never shared any of Hitler's 'master race' beliefs.
With such a conflicting legacy that earned her both the revulsion and praise of so many people around the world, it was announced Tuesday that on Monday night, Leni Riefenstahl, age 101, had passed away in her home in Germany.
Among those in sorrow over her passing is Bobby Douglas.
'I was a pen pal of Leni Riefenstahl,' revealed Douglas, after a press event in New York for the 2003 World Championships of Freestyle Wrestling. 'I think she did an amazing job documenting the lifestyle and the history of the Nuba tribe. As a movie producer, I think she was very, very creative and probably was innovative in a lot of the techniques that are now being used in the movies. But obviously I'm sad to hear about anyone's death, having known her as a pen pal. I feel sorry.'
Douglas hopes that Riefenstahl will be remembered for more than her making of Hitler's propaganda movies.
'What she did for the Nuba tribe, that was a humanitarian effort that is unparalleled,' emphasized Douglas. 'She lived with them for many, many years and documented their lifestyle. Since the Nuba tribe is a wrestling tribe -- actually their religion is wrestling -- I feel very bad about it.'
He added, 'My heritage comes from the Sudan, so I'm especially sad for her. But I hope she won't be remembered for what she did for Adolph Hitler, and will be remembered for what she did for the people of Africa.'
-- Eddie Goldman, wrestlingeditor@yahoo.com
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Posted: Monday April 10th, 2006 00:54 |
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Nuba (Sudan) Wrestling school of Hard Knocks & Dirt. No mats, no spandex, just the hard ground where real men fight and compete. The competitors usually pray before the fight just incase the outcome is lethal and you get to meet your maker.
In this picture,the looser gets introduced to the ground. Eating dirt 101.
Muscles and power wins. Looser gets another introduction to the hard ground.
Winner celebrates his win. Muscle and power and you will not eat dirt. I will stay clear of him.
Two tough men going at it. Bruce Lee would be looking for a way to escape from the grip.
Looser walks away. He who fights and is not hurt, lives to fight another day.
Winner celebrates with a tribal dance.
Jackie Chan ain't got nothing on him. He (Jackie Chan) will get introduced to the hard ground and eat dirt like everyone else.
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A Nubian Wrestling Riot:
Nuba fighting is a form of wrestling in Sudan, performed with no pinning, no submission, and no strikes. It consists of grappling in the air and slamming the opponent on the ground. Historically, it has been used in self defence and wars. Modern day Nuba wrestling is performed in matches, but due to its deadly moves it is little known outside of Sudan.
Nuba wrestling has been practised for over 3,000 years. One of its earliest depictions is on a wall painting in the tomb of the Egyptian, Tyanen, who died in 1410 BC. It’s a simple sport. You don’t need to pin your man. You win by throws or takedowns, and the first man to fall loses. Traditionally, it’s a contest between villages at harvest time with each contestant representing his people, not himself. He enters the ring not just as a man, but imbued with the spirit of his cattle.
While the contests themselves can be quick, the build-ups are long and drawn-out. The wrestlers strip, cover themselves with ash, call to their opponents using animal cries, flick their tongues out and wave their fingers like a giant insect’s wings. The spectators form a circle from which the fighters emerge to close on their rivals.
It's more than just a sport to the Nuba. For young men it's a rite of passage. And for the village it's a vital part of cultural, social and religious life. The spectacle surrounding the contests has been recorded by scores of voyeurs, anthropoligists and journalists. The most famous Nuba wrestling picture (left) was taken by George Roger in 1949 and is called 'The Victor of a Korongo Nuba Wrestling Match, Kordofan, Southern Sudan'. It's a remarkable, iconic image.
Mine (below) is much less impressive. It was taken by me near to Hamad el-Nil mosque in Last edited on Wednesday April 12th, 2006 03:51 by Vubundada_Kandaba
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Even though I'm a Wu-tang Clan fan
Wu-Forever woke me up man. RZA is a genious, check out Ghost Dog peeps, its a bit lame seeing the dog fight for a mafia hitman but the sound track and atmosphere is brilliant.
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Senegalese beat down.
2006/01/01. Yekini knocks down Tyson.
DAKAR - JANUARY 1 2006: Serere wrestler Yakhya Diop alias Yekini knocks down the Senegalese traditional wrestling champion Mohamed Ndao alias Tyson at Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium on January 1, 2006 in Dakar, Senegal. The wrestling bout between two of the bests Senegalese wrestlers has just lasted seven minutes. (Photo Aliou Mbaye/Panapress)
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Great thread the first known African martial arts practised in Kemit is called Kuta and was the domain of palace and other important royal guards. Nuba is not the oldest art Kuta is by thousands of years at least.
Equally the concept of the feminine fighting principle which is the Taosits called Ying also came from there. Africans invented and refined the fighting arts. For example the iron palm technique was practiced by many Africans including the Congolese. Stick fighting etc.
There is a brother and master from the US called Wayne Chandler who has been researching and practicising and teaching this stuff for years and has a couple of DVD's out.
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@All about Masatatus Oyamha. I trained under his style and attended a couple of his master classes. He also said in Combat Magazine around 1979-80 that black men would dominante the world of martial arts. First they have a long and ancient heritage in combat arts which was longer than the orientals, he also cited the superior athleticism and fighting spirit and pyschology of black men..
A year later Japanese Karate team got battered and mashed not winning one fight at Wembley against England for the first time with a team of 8 brothers out of ten and brother Vic Charles knocking down clean in a flash Japan's top star. Put him on his arse before you could blink.
We were screaming so much I could not speak for days because I had lost my voice.
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FredB wrote: Great thread the first known African martial arts practised in Kemit is called Kuta and was the domain of palace and other important royal guards. Nuba is not the oldest art Kuta is by thousands of years at least.
Equally the concept of the feminine fighting principle which is the Taosits called Ying also came from there. Africans invented and refined the fighting arts. For example the iron palm technique was practiced by many Africans including the Congolese. Stick fighting etc.
There is a brother and master from the US called Wayne Chandler who has been researching and practicising and teaching this stuff for years and has a couple of DVD's out.
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Thanks FredB,
I would look into Kuta. I am sure you are aware that Nuba is not the name of the wrestling technique, but Nuba refers to the Nuba ethnic group which are presently in Central Sudan. Presently they are the masters of this sport in Sudan because it is their blood. It would be nice to see the ancient wrestling techniques as practiced by the ancient Nubians practiced all over Africa and the diaspora. It is time black people popularize this sport so we can rightfully claim what was hijacked from Africa. Here in America the only person I know who is trying to popularize the sport is Nijel BP. I would look up Wayne Chandler and see if I could contact him to see what can be done to help. It is sad that most black people are an-aware that martial arts originated in Africa. One way to popularise this sport is if a couple of brothers train under the Ancient Nubian technique and then enter Ultimate Fighting Championship and proceeded to decimate all opponents left and right. In rural Africa most fights and bets are settled with wrestling.
I have watch several wrestling matches while in Sudan and it is an exciting sports. I stayed away from the sport because it is too tough and instead concentrated my efforts on soccer and other activities. Knowing that you trained under Masutatsu Oyama techniques, I would stay clear of you in times of a fight.
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Posted: Friday February 23rd, 2007 02:57 |
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| Rise o thread of african martial arts...RISE...
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If beastiality is allowed on the BNV then why cant I post booty?-Black Power
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