Mongolian Wrestling in BÖKH

This summer London-based art director Gem Fletcher teamed up with Danish photographer Ken Hermann and embarked on a trip to the Inner Mongolian grasslands, where they shot a tension-filled portrait of the area’s fighting traditions. Read more on NOWNESS - bit.ly/2ffk3Lg

[@DashmundHunt]

I'm here to learn about Bökh because of Kengan Omega

[@pancakewaffles3846]

Same

[@yanduitorre9744]

X2

[@piguelmonce9937]

A man of culture I see

[@madarauchiha8459]

Naidaan Monkhbat

[@Man.of.Tomorrow]

Honestly i can't help but love Naidan. Wish he had more fleshing out but I liked his mysteriousness

[@DFGauss]

lol i'm here because naidan monkhbat from kengan omega

[@alvinjamescauayan8004]

Same here

[@GladiusTR]

Yep, same

[@duyphamquang1221]

Dude we are bro :))

[@anjumafarek2414]

Yep, same here

[@ailenoire009]

yup!

[@aarontorres7985]

I’m come here to watched this video because Naidan Mönkhbat from Kengan Omega also he is Mongolian and Mongolian Wrestling is so interesting.

[@TitanJonkler]

Anyone here because of Mongolian Gogeta wrecking Ohma clone?

[@mateocraftero20]

yeah

[@mateocraftero20]

i want naidan to win so bad man, just puto ryuki in his place

[@魔王巴恩]

Me, he he.

[@TitanJonkler]

@@魔王巴恩 rest in peace, Naidan

[@魔王巴恩]

What? Naidan is dead?

[@jonathanwaswrong3917]

We all share the same wrestling roots in every culture. I find that to be infinitely interesting... Be it native american, greek, old british, or mongolian; we all wrestle in a similar manner. I figure it all got started somewhere in eurasia... Beautiful video. God bless all yall!

[@MetalFreak187]

I'd even say Africa, wrestling cultures in Africa are an ancient thing, like all wrestling really.

[@jonathanwaswrong3917]

@@MetalFreak187 , thank you! I just discovered Senegalese Wrestling... God bless you brother!

[@smavi4133]

And then there's also the retarded cousin: turkish oil wrestling

[@Pipodecatan]

Because wrestling is the natural way humans physically compete for domination,think about it,if you where in a cave with your thrive but you wanted to show physical domination you would wrestle a man down,not hit him because hurting him is a bad idea,you still need the hypothetical cave dude

[@giannislampadoxitos9170]

Greeks were wrestling and fist-fighting from really ancient times. I love the culture of wrestling all over the world. Salute brother.

[@JohnThor13]

you forgot to show the part where they have the wrestler stand between 2 horses and hold them with chain strapped on them while his master casually watches while sipping on a milk

[@zerotheassassin4046]

Then fight their sensei’s to the death

[@razorslice99]

Thank you for posting , I love Inner Mongolian Wrestling , I wish that the art was practiced world wide. I want to learn this .

[@duurenzaan2582]

Hi how are you , I 'm am a mongolian who come from inner mongolia ,

[@razorslice99]

Uils Urianhan hello . Can you please help me to know more about Bokh or Inner Mongolian Wrestling? I love this style the most and it is very unique. Have a good day friend.

[@purevjargalpuujee4845]

@@duurenzaan2582 Are you Uriankhan ? Чи өөрийгөө Урианхай хүн гэж хэлж байгаа юм уу ? Don't lie !!!!! You are chinese !!!!! peasant !!!

[@purevjargalpuujee4845]

@@razorslice99 Today Innermongolia have full chinese. Chinese people are using that name "Innermongolia" for is used to earn money from tourism. InnerMongol is an just empty name.

[@razorslice99]

Purevjargal Puujee please excuse me Sir . I did not know the history of the correct name. I am very sorry and did not mean to insult Mongolian people. I really love Bokh and want to learn and train in this wrestling style. I wish there were schools around the world.

[@oyunaaaaaaaa]

It is awesome that our beautiful Mongolian brother speaking Mongolian and training for Naadam

[@kritkrit1805]

Respect from Outer Mongolia keep chasing you’re dreams brother

[@karendalsadik7119]

Krit Krit is this why the wrestling outfit is different than the usual Blue and Red?

[@tobiasit2190]

@@karendalsadik7119 yeah

[@YummYakitori]

@@karendalsadik7119 They just belong to different Mongolic tribes. In Outer Mongolia there are mainly the Khalkha, in Inner Mongolia mainly the Khorchin, and in Russia (Siberia) mainly the Buryats. Different tribes have slightly different cultures

[@hakhakuuba5073]

Because they are South mongols

[@dorjbayar1286]

@@karendalsadik7119 They, South Mongol wrestlers have real Mongolian wrestlers outfit. We changed the outfit, probably, in 17-th century. South Mongols have many authentic Mongolian culture. Hope Chinese won't suppress all of them.

[@davidjoelmojicamateo9821]

Naidan Monkhbat

[@bays.bays666]

beautiful mongolia

[@northernlightsgallery-kesw9526]

The is not Mongolia!

[@tobiasit2190]

@@northernlightsgallery-kesw9526 yeah it is

[@northernlightsgallery-kesw9526]

"....Inner Mongolian grasslands...." Inner Mongolia is within the borders of the PRC, not Mongolia which is a separate sovereign state. "...Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region or Nei Mongol Autonomous Region (NMAR), is one of the autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China, located in the north of the country. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with Mongolia..@@tobiasit2190

[@tobiasit2190]

@@northernlightsgallery-kesw9526 Maybe part of a different nation, its still Mongolia

[@purevjargalpuujee4845]

@@tobiasit2190 He is talking chinese. Today Innermongolia have full chinese. Chinese people are using that name "Innermongolia" for is used to earn money from tourism. InnerMongol is an just empty name. During the Xinhai rebellion 1911s, Most of Manchu, InnerMongol people killed by han chinese.

[@ngyardhasngyardhas63]

i love this channel. i don't get half the videos, but the ones that i do get, i really like

[@enkhzayazundui1063]

Nice to see that some Mongol left in Southern Mongolia....wish you guys my best.

[@julianb4245]

This sport is quite responsible for the number of Mongolian sumo wrestlers that have taken over the traditional Japanese sport.

[@alLEDP]

And Judo.

[@魔王巴恩]

Judo has some similar ways to Mongolian Wrestling, yes, but Judo did not come from Mongolia. Karate came from China, though, the Japanese themselves admitted this.

[@staskilinkaridis6184]

Wasn't ju jitsu a technique invented for women to defend themselves from rapiests???? And judo is way inferior to any kind of wrestling, since most of judo grabs rely on kimano, witch nobody wear outside of the dojo

[@michafokin4003]

@@staskilinkaridis6184 No, it was not. Jūdō and Jūjutsu is way superior to any kind of wrestling, because of it's joint locks and chokes; people usually wear clothes, enhancing your grappling by grabbing them is not a bad idea.

[@brentfisher902]

@@michafokin4003 Two ways to make wrestling more interesting...go completely skyclad like a Gaul in a pagan ritual....or put fancy clothing and wrestle in cow manure slurry.

[@Matias-eh2pn]

Im not here because of Naidan from Kengan Omega but for sumo wrestler Ichinojo. Well, to be honest I'm here by both of them lol

[@seba_ksports]

Beautiful film... Wished it were longer and the Naadam festival would have been seen though.

[@mihailospasic153]

comments: 50% naidan monkhbat 50%naidan monkhbat

[@ryanmartin5451]

This is beautiful. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@jodhisayogo8154]

Pretty cool Looks like wrestling, wingchun and judo mix together, in my opinion.

[@jeffersonXPLODE]

3:03 "I feel sory for being a N... ?"

[@enigma6357]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MetalFreak187]

I can attest to Mongolian boys having wishes of them being a wrestler, When my son(I'm mixed white black his mum is Mongolian)was born, and his Mongolian relatives met him for the first time, the men all grabbed his wrists and legs and said something in Mongolian, I asked my wife what that was about and they all apparently said"he's going to be a good wrestler"

[@gustavorodrigues4899]

Imagine Naidan doing this 1:32

[@NovaTitanProductions]

I'm here because I'm Mongolian blood.

[@elizabethshingola2787]

I love Mongolian wrestling ❤ 💙 ♥

[@Blondie42]

Cool, thanks for sharing. I hope he did well in his matches at big events.

[@mma8208]

Mongolia is the only country where wrestling is the number one sport

[@thull21]

I'm looking for information about Daur Bokh traditions and clothing for a thing I'm doing and I would like to find some more information about the clothing traditions and just general information surrounding the daur people in relation to bokh any leads would help.

[@ssj4galactus]

I’ll see you in the azure skies

[@leturcq435]

realy nice, i realy like it, it's realy human

[@thewonderfulweeaboootaku8502]

When you broaden your cultural horizons because you read Manga. lol

[@JIMT412]

You need to admit that when a manga, comic or videogame touch on historical events or real life elements, if it do it well can inspire someone to research and learn. And in this case even if Naidan only appear for a Short amount of time his impact was great.

[@sakuramoon5774]

I wish I could be there during Nadaam, *sigh*

[@northernlightsgallery-kesw9526]

Inner Mongolia is not Mongolia, it's part of China.

[@distance5000]

@@northernlightsgallery-kesw9526 Inner Mongolian Nadaam is very well known in China. No need to get edgy here.

[@purevjargalpuujee4845]

@@northernlightsgallery-kesw9526 He is talking chinese. Today Innermongolia have full chinese. Chinese people are using that name "Innermongolia" for is used to earn money from tourism. InnerMongol is an just empty name. During the Xinhai rebellion 1911s, Most of Manchu, InnerMongol people killed by han chinese.

[@bastiwen]

It's interesting to see how similar all styles of wrestling are while also being different. Like Bökh, Schwingen (Swiss wrestling) and Okinawan wrestling gor exemple kinda "look" the same but yoj can see different rules (in Schwingen the shoulders have to touch the ground, ways of grappling, and "agressivity" (Schwingen looks more brutal). Very cool !

[@alejandroduque1964]

I am her for Mongolian gogeta from kengan Omega

[@saweravilogs0407]

Good video 😍😍😍🌷🌷🌹🌹

[@kaiserest.9990]

Hawk Of Ordos Sent Me

[@christopherkeeton5559]

Who’s here because of Kengan Omega

[@madarauchiha8459]

I will meet you in Azure skies.

[@sidram0ne]

It’s inner Mongolia actually

[@rogersfab408]

thank you :)

[@superfly19751]

The heirs of Genghis Khan!!

[@sariputri9687]

Too short this video. More pls

[@Juahoh]

Is like judo for gigachads that live in the mountains ( im judoka and i want to reborn in Mongolia)

[@staskilinkaridis6184]

I know that it's all about the individual athlete rather than technique but still...... if these mongolians train in classic wrestling they will become way better....... AND IF BÖKH HAS NO STRIKES, WHY NAIDAN WAS HITTING OUR GUY ????

[@dmisasa4709]

Bruh it was an actual match not a wrestling match

[@diesultimae]

The Hulinbuir school of Bökh has strikes, but they are prohibited in competitions, except low kicks.

[@ralphrutherford2583]

Physical Chess- impressive

[@ariturbo4094]

Mongolian Wrestling ..similar to Judo yeah?? any thoughts please??

[@Razielmn]

but historically much older than the judo and sumo...

[@Juahoh]

@@Razielmn Judo is pretty new acctually (1882) and Mongolia a have an extremly solid judo due to these westling. Idk about sumo tho

[@1983machiavel]

Batbayar Batmonkh in Hinomaru Zumou brought me here

[@masterchief9521]

Cool and classic

[@tiagoalmeida4155]

It is exactly the same wrestling that natives of amazon tribes pratice.

[@brentfisher902]

In Mongolian nomad video games....you are never more than 2 miles from a YURT...

[@MartinGonzalez-un3bp]

What a kind of Mongolian language was speaking in times of Jesus?? Someone...?? Thanks.

[@dokitesu6865]

Ofc we speak mongolian language

[@달러님]

1:33 이렇게 뛰는?? 이유를 알려줄사람이 있는지요

[@Zen-ep6mc]

lion of eagle

[@goodfortune5480]

Oochie Mata is that you?

[@lifeneverends7068]

That is where Japanese learnt from their Judo!🐺

[@karendalsadik7119]

I have never seen them dressed in these clothes.

[@yearsmonths-ow6eu]

Inner mongolian. Different dress same sport

[@Doconator]

Snap brought me here

[@RaginYak]

Its southern-mongolia not inner mongolia. When you use "inner-mongolia' you are using Chinese intended colonial term.

[@roadtoll5609]

Very handsome.

[@TheSoCalledZoner1]

ghost of tsushima

[@louroaloysius1922]

Real man

[@mihabrilj152]

it's judo like

[@kiayungko7731]

喜欢蒙古文化

[@wirawanasril4463]

👍

[@luceatluxvestra1]

sain 💗👍 xxx

[@17Hiyayi]

Woww

[@andersonfloresrimache-p1n]

Like si llegas del tik tok

[@GenyaArikado]

only consonants in their language

[@MsLechaperonrouge]

First visit the country and learn the culture then upload such video like this, so sad that so many people can’t make missunderstanding between Inner Mongolia and real Mongolia, shame on you Nowness

[@MsLechaperonrouge]

By the way Mongolians speak Mongol the language not chinese

[@yearsmonths-ow6eu]

@@MsLechaperonrouge isn't he speaking Mongolian? Should this be called Chinese wrestling?

[@lx6461]

real Mongolia ? hahahaha shame on the Outer Mongolia ( Outer Khalkha ) morons , Inner Mongolia is the real .

[@antoniofelix1620]

Their Bökh is weak

[@lx6461]

there wasn’t any “ Mongolia” country in the world before 1946 . whole Mongolia always a part of China until Russia invasion .

[@goat_campsandlives1185]

Shut up from a Nepali mongol you dick!

[@mpforeverunlimited]

Mongolia conquered china and established the yuan dynasty

[@northernlightsgallery-kesw9526]

This is China. It's not Mongolia, these are not Mongolian wrestling outfits which are simple red and blue (Mongolia's colours). These men will have Chinese passports, not Mongolians passports. Inner Mongolia is not Mongolia, it's part of China.

[@samlee-lo1qx]

Tim Fisher Photography im chinese but born in inner mongolia, but most of my mongo friends r proud to be PRC.. each yrs,around four thousands of outlet mongolian fled to china becuz they cant make a living there n there govt r doing nothing to improve it , also our govt gives them health care ,social n education welfare even more than us Han chinese..plus , through out the chinese history , china was never a single nation country n society(such as inida , turkey ,russia etc) , we r a chinese culture multination country, for me , outlet mongolia can do whatever they want , but if they wanna join us , i will see them as my brother too

[@northernlightsgallery-kesw9526]

Thanks, but my comments still hold true, and thank you for your comments. I was in Mongolia July - February in 2013/4. Yours, Tim

[@karendalsadik7119]

Tim Fisher Photography thank you for explaining.

[@karendalsadik7119]

sam lee that’s not what the Mongols in Hohot say.

[@karendalsadik7119]

biaoyangwo12 You mean the the Chinghis Khan? China has Tibet because of the!! Yuan Dynasty.

[@IdiotinGlans]

I should make a Kengan Omega joke in the comments, I bet no one thought of that before. Seriously tho, fascinating sport, I wish to learn more.

[@KhangNguyen-oq2lr]

I'll see you in the azure skies