The Greek tradition of oil wrestling
In Greece, wrestlers known as “pehlivan” wear a type of hand-stitched lederhosen called a kisbet, which is traditionally made of water buffalo hide and most recently has been made of calfskin.
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- Athletes prepare themselves before taking part in a competition of oil wrestling in Sohos, a village north of Thessaloniki on June 30, 2016. (SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Athletes stand before taking part in a competition of oil wrestling in Sohos, a village north of Thessaloniki on June 30, 2016. (SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Athletes stand before taking part in a competition of oil wrestling in Sohos, a village north of Thessaloniki on June 30, 2016. (SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Athletes take part in a competition of oil wrestling in Sohos, a village north of Thessaloniki on June 30, 2016. (SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Athletes take part in a competition of oil wrestling in Sohos, a village north of Thessaloniki on June 30, 2016. (SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Athletes take part in a competition of oil wrestling in Sohos, a village north of Thessaloniki on June 30, 2016. (SAKIS MITROLIDIS/AFP/Getty Images)
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