Laamb wrestling is an ancient tradition that has been passed down for many generations in Senegal. It was traditionally associated with the Serer people till it became a national sport in Senegal and ...

There are a few ways for a foreign reporter to meet a wrestling hero in Senegal. The first is to ask for an interview. The logistics are easy enough, but the opportunity will cost you ten thousand ...

Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the break of dawn…Then he said, “Let me go, for dawn is breaking.” But he answered, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.” Said the other ...

Shogo Uozumi (left) wrestles with Baye Ibra at the Samba Dia stable in the Diakhao neighbourhood, in Thies, Senegal. REUTERS Thies: In a dusty alleyway in the Senegalese city of Thies, Japanese ...

Laamb is a new collaborative publication based on the work of photographers Iván Monagas and Ángela López, and creative director Davide Pistilli. Comprising a series of photographs that they took ...

Watch Vice: Senegalese Laamb Wrestling/The World Is Sinking videos, latest trailers, interviews, behind the scene clips and more at TV Guide ...

West Africa's traditional wrestlers fondly speak of their game, which made them superstars and their villages proud. With modernity, the game with roots in ancient wartime preparations has become a ...

In a dusty alleyway in the Senegalese city of Thies, Japanese wrestler Shogo Uozumi lay face down in the sand after being tossed in the air by an oversized opponent. Uozumi then rose to his feet, ...

THIES, Senegal, June 14 (Reuters) - In a dusty alleyway in the Senegalese city of Thies, Japanese wrestler Shogo Uozumi lay face-down in the sand after being tossed in the air by an oversized opponent ...