Asian style wrestling in Deira. Workers at the Deira fish market in Dubai compete every weekend in Pahlwani, a traditional style of wrestling popular in the Indian subcontinent. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Pahalwani, a traditional wrestling style popular in India and Pakistan, is practiced every
00:15Friday at 5pm on an open sand area near the Dehrad Fish Market.
00:28The participants are workers from the fish market who take an hour off from their work
00:33to show off their skills in front of a large audience.
00:47It is open to all and participants are picked up on the spot.
00:53The event is not advertised.
00:55Since Pahalwani wrestling is going to take place on Friday, the news is spread around
01:00by word of mouth.
01:14Bala Pahalwan Chandiwala is a trainer who provides Pahalwani tips to men who have a
01:19passion for this traditional form of wrestling.
01:36A wrestler who is able to pin both shoulders of his opponent to the ground is declared
01:41a winner.
01:43Winners are not presented with any trophies but are rewarded in an interesting fashion.
01:50Wrestling fans gathered at the fight site contribute cash to the winner.
01:54It could be anything ranging from just a few coins to as much as 20 dirhams.
02:04And these fighters really do earn their cash.
02:08Sunita Menon, Gold News.