Ssirum (Korean wrestling) is a sport peculiar to the Korean nation in which two persons struggle to throw each other to the ground by holding the other’s thigh band or belt.
Ssirum has developed as a typical sport of the nation since ancient times and its features can be seen through Koguryo tomb murals from the period of the Three Kingdoms.
It is a popular mass sport which anybody can do in any place at any time.
Victory or defeat in a ssirum match is decided by who first throws the opponent to the ground by means of various methods and if any of a player’s body parts above the ankles touches the ground, he is a loser.
Ssirum was played throughout Korea and Pyongyang was a hub of the diffusion and learning of the sport.
At present, Moran Hill, Rungna Islet, Mt Taesong and other scenic spots in the city have sites for the sport where relevant matches take place on folk holidays and rest days.
In particular, the Grand Bull Prize national ssirum contest held to mark Chusok, a folk holiday of the Korean people, every year serves as an important occasion in inheriting and developing the excellent cultural tradition of the nation.
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