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My Scholarship entry - The Life of The Gentle Giants of Motibag Talim

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PRACTICE A day of a Kushti proficient starts at 4 o’clock in the morning with morning jog, rope climbing and other warm-up exercises followed by dummy fights in the soil pit. On an average, the practice session lasts for 9-10 hours everyday.

PAHALWAN After 12 long years of hardship, dedication, practice, sacrifice and regularity, a kushti professional is entitled to be a Pahalwan. After becoming a Pahalwan, one can participate in national level competitions. A ‘Pahalwan’ is a prestigious title in numerous villages of Maharashtra. Village heads often take pride in inviting Pahalwans for competitions held in their villages.

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LANGOT The langot is the traditional costume of Kushti. The 'saffron' colour of langot signifies ‘sacrifice’. It is a small piece of cloth used to cover human genitals. It allows flexibility and increases the degrees of freedom of a wrestler. Also it allows maximum possible contact of one’s body with the specially prepared soil, which is known for its anti-septic properties. Now a days, Mats and Nylon made sports costumes are also coming into picture along with Soil pit and langots.

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