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.
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)