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Ancient Armenian Wrestling –“Kokh”

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The national Armenian wrestling style “Kokh” [1] is considered one of the oldest forms of wrestling.[2]  Its ancient history is attested by numerous travelers to Armenia. Persians came in contact with Kokh early on through contact with Armenians. During the middle ages the French investigator Henry Chardin also wrote about Kokh. Illustrations of Kokh, can equally...

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