Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 23rd Sep, 2016. Pakistani traditional wrestlers or "Pehlwans" get ready for a competition during a tournament in Rawalpindi. Kushti (traditional wrestling) is among the most popular games in subcontinent. Traditional Kushti tournaments are held in Pakistan during the annual festivals towns fairs. Wrestlers practiced in Akharas daily to enhance their energies and to learn more and more techniques to be used in the competitions or tournaments in which they participate. © Zubair Ahmed/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News

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