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Dambe: the Nigeria traditional boxing where hands are used as spears and shields

Dambe: the Nigeria traditional boxing where hands are used as spears and shields

Dambe, the brutal style of traditional boxing originating from parts of Nigeria, Niger and Chad, is one of the sports that has survived colonialism and continues to be a game of interest to local communities. It’s a style of boxing linked with the Hausa people in Africa. It started initially as wrestling, where one’s fist…

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