The central Iranian city of Qom has hosted traditional wrestling competitions for Afghan nationals residing in Iran.
The contests are held annually during Nowruz holidays.
The traditional Afghan wrestling is a mix of ‘Judo’ and ‘Wrestling with Choukhe’ held in the free-weight category.
The contests are friendly games with no awards.
Wrestling with Choukhe is popular among the Kurds of Khorasan province in northeast Iran.
The word ‘choukhe’ is originally a Kurdish word meaning ‘coat’ and means a short garment fastened to the body with a white scarf.
More than five million Afghan refugees are living in Iran.
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