Kene_(Naga_wrestling)
Kene (Naga wrestling)
Traditional wrestling of the Nagas
Kene (/kɛnɛ/ kɛ-nɛ) or Naga wrestling is a folk wrestling style and traditional sport of the Nagas.[1] It is closely related to Ssireum, the traditional national sport of Korea. The objective of the sport is to bring any part of the opponent's body above the knee to the ground.[2][3]
Kene is played by the Tenyi–mi ethnic group of the Nagas—Angami, Chakhesang and Zeliangrong of Nagaland & Mao, Maram and Poumai of Manipur.[4]
Each wrestler wears a coloured cloth tied around the waist. Holding the opponent's waist-binder with both hands, the wrestler must attempt to topple the other onto the ground.