Kushti, traditional wrestling on red clay, is an ancient art of fight that goes back to the 5th century BC and practiced in India, Pakistan and Iran. Kushti imposes a harsh practice and strict rules on the wrestlers, some of whom start training as young as 5 years old. The practitioners often come from poor backgrounds, to them fighting in the arena means the chance to win a better life and money to support their families. Kushti wrestlers have kept the tradition alive and unchanged through the centuries. Here in Kolhapur,India, Kushti is still practiced and preserved in its original forms
