MASCULINE IDENTITY IN WRESTLING COMPETITIONS OF THE NAADAM FESTIVAL

Volume: 3 Number: 3 December 1, 2014
  • Nükhet Okutan
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MASCULINE IDENTITY IN WRESTLING COMPETITIONS OF THE NAADAM FESTIVAL

Abstract

Mongolian realm which had reached from Southeast Asia to Middle Europe was protected even after the death of Genghis Khan. To protect such power could be possible solely by the traditional and severe training systems of combatant and nomadic steppe nations like Mongolians. This traditional training systems of combatant nations embrace many masculine activities like wrestling, archery and equestrian sports arose from steppe life and greatly span rivalry. These steppe activities that became national sports in the course of time constitute ‘Naadam’ festival that is adjunct to create a national consciousness among Mongolians by wrapping into the spunk of competition and show. In order to clarify the existence of wrestling as a masculine sport in Mongolia among the other steppe sports, it is possible to start with the appellations and epithets in the early Mongolian tribal communities. Besides, women can not participate in the traditional wrestling competitions, and this situation proves that Mongolian wrestling is definitely a masculine sport. Animals like lion or eagle which is the determining factor of the pose and posture of a Mongolian wrestler, and at the same time, whose names are given to the triumphant wrestlers as titles, belong to the masculine perception with their predatory and aggressive qualities, and this situation gives weight to the masculine side of Mongolian wrestling. Furthermore, the costumes of Mongolian wrestlers, attitudes demonstrated before the match, and the triumphal rituals of the winner sportsman have been evaluated in context of the roles of masculine perception.

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Nükhet Okutan This is me

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December 1, 2014

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December 1, 2014

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Year 2014 Volume: 3 Number: 3

APA
Okutan, N. (2014). NAADAM FESTİVALİ GÜREŞ KARŞILAŞMALARININ MASKÜLEN KİMLİĞİ. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi, 3(3), 177-182. https://izlik.org/JA49JU29MG
AMA
1.Okutan N. NAADAM FESTİVALİ GÜREŞ KARŞILAŞMALARININ MASKÜLEN KİMLİĞİ. JofEL. 2014;3(3):177-182. https://izlik.org/JA49JU29MG
Chicago
Okutan, Nükhet. 2014. “NAADAM FESTİVALİ GÜREŞ KARŞILAŞMALARININ MASKÜLEN KİMLİĞİ”. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 3 (3): 177-82. https://izlik.org/JA49JU29MG.
EndNote
Okutan N (December 1, 2014) NAADAM FESTİVALİ GÜREŞ KARŞILAŞMALARININ MASKÜLEN KİMLİĞİ. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 3 3 177–182.
IEEE
[1]N. Okutan, “NAADAM FESTİVALİ GÜREŞ KARŞILAŞMALARININ MASKÜLEN KİMLİĞİ”, JofEL, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 177–182, Dec. 2014, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA49JU29MG
ISNAD
Okutan, Nükhet. “NAADAM FESTİVALİ GÜREŞ KARŞILAŞMALARININ MASKÜLEN KİMLİĞİ”. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi 3/3 (December 1, 2014): 177-182. https://izlik.org/JA49JU29MG.
JAMA
1.Okutan N. NAADAM FESTİVALİ GÜREŞ KARŞILAŞMALARININ MASKÜLEN KİMLİĞİ. JofEL. 2014;3:177–182.
MLA
Okutan, Nükhet. “NAADAM FESTİVALİ GÜREŞ KARŞILAŞMALARININ MASKÜLEN KİMLİĞİ”. Tehlikedeki Diller Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 3, Dec. 2014, pp. 177-82, https://izlik.org/JA49JU29MG.
Vancouver
1.Nükhet Okutan. NAADAM FESTİVALİ GÜREŞ KARŞILAŞMALARININ MASKÜLEN KİMLİĞİ. JofEL [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 1;3(3):177-82. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA49JU29MG