Canarian wrestling
The aim is to make their opponent touch the sand with any part of their body, except the feet.In 1420, shortly after the Spanish conquest, Alvar García de Santa María first recorded the wrestling techniques, including the use of referees, or hombres de honor (men of honor).After the conquest, the sport became part of the islands’ folklore, only usually being fought at celebrations or local festivals.In the 1940s several provincial federations were formed, leading to formation of the Federación Española de Lucha in 1984.As it needs a sand circle, lucha is usually fought on special pitches, and important matches, particularly inter-island contests, are covered by local Canarian TV.
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