A pair of wrestlers prepare to commence their Ssireum bout (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2009/09/18).
A traditional sport of Korea, Ssireum dates back hundreds and hundreds of years and is quite similar to the more well-known sumo wrestling sans visibly dimpled buttocks.
Two contestants strategically position themselves for better leverage (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2009/09/18).
The goal, much like sumo wrestling, is to knock the opponent to the ground. Matches can last seconds or drag on for the time limit, which I believe is something close to 5 minutes.
A wrestler hooks his opponent's leg and goes in for the kill (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2009/09/18).
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