I just read an interesting article about oil wrestling. It is one of the most popular sports in Turkey. The wrestlers wear tight short leather trousers called “kispet”, and they cover themselves with olive oil. In a match, the wrestlers try to put their hands down their opponent’s kispet as much as possible. If the kispet is tightly waisted, it is difficult to get a hand past the waist. The wrestler who manages to put his hand down his opponent’s kispet can get a firm grip of the trousers and force his opponent on his back. He has then won the match.

A peculiar sport.