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Malakhra traditional wrestling.

Malakhra wrestling.

Malakhra or Malakhro (urdu) ملاكهرا : A style of traditional wrestling which is practiced in Sindh province in Pakistan. In this sport two wrestlers wear a sheet of cloth wrapped around their waists. They hold onto each other by this fabric and try to lift and then drop the other contester. The wrestler who succeeds in throwing the other one is declared the winner. The characteristic of this type of wrestling is that they attack only with their hands. The wrestlers come onto the field dancing while drums being played. Each wrestler also ties the twisted cloth around each other's waist. When the contest is over the winner and the loser both hug one another and the loser accepts his defeat showing good sportmanship.

The standard method of scoring is the "fall" is accomplished by:

• Pinning the opponent's shoulders to the mat,
• Knockout or otherwise incapacitating the opponent
• Forcing the opponent to submit
• A forfeit via a disqualified opponent
• Or the opponent remaining outside the ring for too long.