
Dambe - Wikipedia
Dambe is a martial art of the Hausa people from Nigeria. [1] Competitors in a typical match aim to subdue each other into total submission mostly within three rounds. It often results in serious bodily injury. Boxers are called by the Hausa word "Yan Dambe". [2]
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Dambe: The Nigerian Martial Art of the Hausa People
Welcome to the African sport of Dambe, a traditional martial art style that originated in Nigeria. It’s a unique combat sport that primarily involves boxing with one hand wrapped in a cloth (known as the “spear”) while the other hand is used for defense (called the “shield”).
Dambe: The revived West African martial art form
Oct 18, 2018 · Dambe is a centuries-old West African form of kick boxing originating from the butcher caste of the Hausa people. A fight lasts three rounds, ending in the knocking out of one of the opponents. Dambe fighters do not use boxing gloves but instead wrap their hitting arm in rope.
Dambe: Combat sport in Nigeria reinventing itself for a new ... - BBC
Dec 21, 2023 · A young fighter attempts to forge a career in dambe, a Nigerian Hausa combat sport developed from spear and shield warfare.
Dambe: The West African Fighting Style - LowKickMMA.com
Mar 12, 2024 · Here is everything you need to know about the West African fighting style known as Dambe. Read below to learn everything about this style from how it was created and its rules of sport. What is...
Dambe: How an ancient form of Nigerian boxing swept the internet
Jun 18, 2018 · Dambe is a style of boxing associated with the Hausa people of West Africa, including southern Niger and southwest Chad.
The origins of Dambe are lost in antiquity, but its most thorough historian (in English), Edward Powe, notes that "the single bound fist and salute in dambe… bears a remarkable resemblance" to images of Egyptian boxers of the Classical period.
Dambe: The Nigerian combat sport with worldwide aspirations
Apr 12, 2020 · A brutal style of combat, Dambe is a traditional sport associated with the Hausa people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. It may be steeped in tradition, with its origins said to date...
Dambe-The Traditional Nigerian Boxing - HubPages
Mar 10, 2015 · Dambe boxing also known by the name Musangwe has its origin in West Africa among the Hausa speaking people of Nigeria. The Predominantly Northern sport is a traditional form of boxing that has elements of martial art like kick boxing, wrestling and western boxing.