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The New Indian Express Kalaburagi
|May 11, 2025
Kusti pehelwans keep alive the traditional sport of wrestling, flexing muscles in the garadi mane and encouraging youngsters to learn its skills and moves
For 70 years, the villagers of Jakkali in Gadag district have upheld the tradition of kusti, or ‘desi dangal’. It is a sport passed down the generations, with village seniors and kusti pehelwans teaching youngsters and encouraging them to participate in local, regional and state-level competitions. Jakkali village, in Ron taluk of the district, is home to more than 50 pehelwans, with many coming in from neighbouring villages to learn kusti here.
This story is from the May 11, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kalaburagi.
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