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Istunka

Festival held in Afgooye, Somalia

Istunka, also known as isgaraac, is a festival held annually in Afgooye, Somalia on the Somali New Year. The tournament was developed during the medieval

Istunka

Afgooye

Town in South West, Somalia

the site of the battle of Lafoole of 1896. Afgooye is also known for the Istunka, the annual "stick fight" carnival commemorating the New Year in the riverine

Afgooye

List of martial arts

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Geledi

Somali clan

close proximity to maaxa or standard Somali speakers has marked them. The Istunka Afgooye or isgaraac is an annual stick fight performed in the city by its

Geledi

List of traditional games in Africa

fighting Surma people (Ethiopia) Kigumi Stick fighting Meru people (Kenya) Istunka Ceremonial martial art Somalia Savika Zebu-wrestling Betsileo people (Madagscar)

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Ajuran Sultanate

Muslim sultanate in the Horn of Africa

used for commercial and religious purposes. The traditional martial art Istunka, also known as Dabshid, was born during the reign of Ajuran. An annual

Ajuran Sultanate

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Ali Said Hassan

Somali film producer

as well as Somali postal stamps. One of his posters was dedicated to Istunka, a traditional pre-Islamic festival held annually in the southern town

Ali Said Hassan

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Islamic culture

Cultural practices common among various peoples of the Muslim world

Pahlavani – Iran Yağlı güreş – Turkey Gatka – Pakistan Kurash – Central Asia Istunka – Somalia Nuba fighting – Sudan Tahtib – Egypt Laamb Wrestling – Senegal

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Benadiri people

Ethnic group in Somalia

in Persian). This festival occurs in Mogadishu at the same time as the Istunka in Afgooye, and is so similar as to be the same. The men gather in groups

Benadiri people

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Ahmed Yusuf Mahamud

Sultan of the Geledi (r. 1848–1878)

territories outside of the immediate interior of the Banadir coast. The Istunka tournament was developed in the Ajuran period, and was celebrated subsequently

Ahmed Yusuf Mahamud

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Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim

Sultan of the Geledi (r. 1798–1848)

tableware, jewellery, and pottery. It was also the center for the annual Istunka festival, which marked the new and remains a tourist attraction in Afgooye

Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim

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