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| | Zurkhaneh,“The House of Strength, Chivalry & Generosity” (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) |
 | | Wrestling was so important in the past that every Now-Rooz (New day; the first day of the Iraman year) the fmal wrestling contest was carried out in the presence of the king in order that the champion of the capital could be selected. |
 | | There are various styles of heroic wrestling in Iran, including Kurdish, Turkeman, Guilaki, Tribal, and Traditional. |
 | | In the sports literature of the past, there are over two hundred expressions and technical words that designate various wrestling techniques. |
| www.zurkhaneh.com /english/html/Preface2.asp (994 words) |
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