20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Malakhra - Karachi, 2019
Malakhra ‘malhoos’ (wrestlers) grapple on the dirt grounds of Chanesar Blue Football Ground in Karachi, Pakistan on Dec 26, 2019. Malakhra is an age-old Sindhi wrestling sport practiced in Pakistan and India, dating back roughly 5000 years. Wrestlers aim to pin each other to the ground using their opponent’s cloth belt.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 12.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2022 |
Photo Location: | Karachi, Pakistan |
Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
Copyright: | © Mustafa Hussain |