In the sun-drenched villages of Provence, local festivals, or roumavages, have long been special occasions for community cohesion, centred around religious processions, folk dances and ancestral games. Among these practices, traditional wrestling, commonly...
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In the sun-drenched villages of Provence, local festivals, or roumavages, have long been special occasions for community cohesion, centred around religious processions, folk dances and ancestral games. Among these practices, traditional wrestling, commonly known as Provençal wrestling or loucho, occupied a central place. These physical confrontations, mainly practised by the young men of the village, transcended simple entertainment to embody essential values such as virile strength, competitive spirit and social cohesion.
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