Varzesh E Pahlavani

Varzesh-e Pahlavani (meaning the “Sport of the Heroes”, also known as Varzesh-e Bastani, meaning the “Sport of the Ancients”, or simply as Pahlavani, is a traditional discipline of gymnastics and wrestling in Iran, which was originally an academy of physical training for military purposes. Varzesh-e Pahlavani combines elements of the pre-Islamic Iranian culture with the...