Bulgarian men fight in a traditional oil wrestling match near the village of Benkovski some 500 kms east of the capital Sofia Saturday Aug 16 2014...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Bulgarian men fight in a traditional oil wrestling match near the village of Benkovski, some 500 kms.(312 miles) east of the capital Sofia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. Oil wrestling is a popular sport in Bulgaria and various wrestling contests are very popular in the rural areas. Oil wrestling is one of the most popular sports in Turkey also.The wrestlers wear tight short leather trousers called Kispet, made of water buffalo leather weighing approximately 13 kilograms, and they cover themselves with olive oil. The history of the oil wrestling tournaments links back to the Persian Era, a period starting from 1065 BC according to Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. The legendary pehlivan (wrestler) of this era is Rostam, constantly saving his country from the evil forces. Photo by: Petar Petrov/Impact Press Group/NurPhoto (Photo by NurPhoto/Corbis via Getty Images)"}