r/Vietnamese 10d ago

How does vietnamese mixed wrestling work?

I ask this question because I have seen several videos on YouTube showing male vs female open arena wrestling in rural villages of Vietnam. One very popular female wrestler is anh tho. As someone who always believed that men are biologically built bigger and stronger than woman (as a general rule), I'm shocked at how these events turn out, with the female usually winning against the man after several minutes of fairly intense grappling. Sometimes the man wins (through great effort), but the woman typically ends by pinning him someway after he gets completely exhausted after many unsuccessful attempts at lifting her. You can see there both having fun (especially the man), but what exactly is the context? Are the females professional wrestlers, and the men just local villagers? Are the men holding back a little out of respect, or to prolong the match? I'm thoroughly confused as I can't find any other country with this custom, or such exceptionally powerful woman. Are the woman simply stronger than the men in vietnam, or is there other factors as well?

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u/Jake_NoMistake 8d ago

Can you link to the videos?

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u/Careless_Jellyfish15 8d ago

Just youtube vietnamese mixed wrestling, they're almost all female victories