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Wide of Sheik Musa village in northern province of Mazandaran 2. Ma preparing Luchu (wrestling) ground by spreading rice husk 3. Wide of Spectators gathered to...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eSheik Musa mountain village, Mazandaran , Northern Iran - July 25, 2008  \u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of Sheik Musa village in northern province of Mazandaran \u003cbr/\u003e2. Ma preparing Luchu (wrestling) ground by spreading rice husk \u003cbr/\u003e3. Wide of Spectators gathered to watch wrestling  \u003cbr/\u003e4. Two men wrestling in the ground \u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide of people watching \u003cbr/\u003e6. Men wrestling \u003cbr/\u003e7. Close-up of photographer \u003cbr/\u003e8. Two men wrestling \u003cbr/\u003e9. Wide of people watching the wrestling \u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Khezri, (no first name given), wife of a Luchu wrestler: \u003cbr/\u003e\"This sport is played after the harvest season when people have nothing to do. They gather and play this traditional wrestling. As far as I can remember, people have played Luchu. Me and my husband are athletes and are interested in Luchu. We come here and watch it so that others are encouraged to come too.\" \u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide of wrestlers in the ground \u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Khezri, (no first name given), wife of a Luchu wrestler: \u003cbr/\u003e\"This ceremony is held once a year for 34 days in different mountains. Today, it is held in Sheik Musa and other days in different places.\" \u003cbr/\u003e13. Low angle of wrestlers \u003cbr/\u003e14. Reverse shot of Khezri watching wrestling \u003cbr/\u003e15. Women watching on hilltop \u003cbr/\u003e16. Mid of men wrestling \u003cbr/\u003e17. Pull out of boy watching to wide shot of spectators\u003cbr/\u003eFereydoonkenar, on the Caspian Sea coast - July 26, 2008 \u003cbr/\u003e18. Pan from people watching the game to motorcycles and bicycles \u003cbr/\u003e19. Various of men wrestling \u003cbr/\u003e20. Mid of spectators cheering \u003cbr/\u003e21. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Abbas Lotfi, Wrestling coach: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Prizes given to winners are traditionally, cow, sheep or cash or other things. But as it has been the tradition, cow and sheep are the main prizes.\" \u003cbr/\u003e22. Low angle of sheep lying down on the grass \u003cbr/\u003e23. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Abbas Lotfi, Wrestling coach: \u003cbr/\u003e\"This local wrestling is very different than other styles of wrestling played in clubs. Club wrestlers score by using techniques such as kneeling and grabbing leg of the opponent. In this kind of wrestling, the wrestlers would foul if they kneel. Basically, none of the parts of wrestlers' bodies like knees, head and butt is supposed to touch the ground otherwise, they would lose the match. Besides, formal wrestling has international federation, programming, final tournament, etc but Luchu is absolutely traditional.\" \u003cbr/\u003e24. Mid of wrestlers \u003cbr/\u003e25. Wide of viewers cheering \u003cbr/\u003e26. Tilt-up of wrestlers \u003cbr/\u003e27. Close-up of man watching \u003cbr/\u003e28. Wide of wrestlers and referee after game \u003cbr/\u003e29. Mid of men playing local music with local instruments \u003cbr/\u003e30. Tracking-shot of wrestler greeting his friends after winning the game \u003cbr/\u003e31. SOUNDBITE (Farsi) Moslemi (no first name given), Luchu Champion: \u003cbr/\u003e\"I began wrestling from the age of 16 and my goal was to become the champion. (Q: what is your prize?) A sheep! (Why a sheep?) Because I have become the champion and people favour this title.\" \u003cbr/\u003e32. Wide of sheep being awarded to a winner as his prize, he lifts up the sheep and puts it on his back \u003cbr/\u003e33. Wide of people watching\u003cbr/\u003eIn Iran, in the northern province of Mazandaran, the rice farmers have a traditional pastime following the harvest season.\u003cbr/\u003eKnown as \"luchu\" - this form of wrestling has been an integral part of the rice farmers' culture for generations. \u003cbr/\u003eAfter the harvest the people of the valleys of northern Iranian province of Mazandaran celebrate by wrestling. \u003cbr/\u003eThe local wrestling called \"Luchu\" is a blend of words \"Lu\" meaning \"edge\" in the local Mazandaran  dialect and \" Chu \" meaning \"stick\". \u003cbr/\u003eThis stick is pinned down beside the wrestling field and prize of the winner, which is mainly livestock, is tied to it.\u003cbr/\u003eIn the mountain village of Sheik Musa, everyone has come to watch the \"Luchu\". \u003cbr/\u003eThis is a chance for the farmers to relax as the end of the harvest means a break in their difficult work in the fields.  \u003cbr/\u003eMrs. Khezri, (no first name given) whose husband is a wrestler, explains that \"this ceremony is held once a year for 34 days in different mountains. \u003cbr/\u003eToday, it is held in Sheik Musa and other days in different places.\" \u003cbr/\u003eShe says that for as long as she can remember this traditional sport has been practiced and hopes it will continue in the future. \u003cbr/\u003eThe next day the location has moved to a village on the Caspian sea coast called Fereydoonkenar. \u003cbr/\u003eAbbas Lofti who coaches the athletes says that Luchu is unlike other forms of wrestling played in clubs. \u003cbr/\u003eLuchu wrestlers must obey its own distinct rules. \u003cbr/\u003eLuchu is not played on a mat or inside, but outside on a wresting ground covered with rice husk. \u003cbr/\u003eUnlike other kinds of wrestling, in Luchu the wrestler cannot kneel, bend over or touch the ground with his hands. \u003cbr/\u003eThe rules of Luchu state that contenders' bodies should not touch the ground and two contenders push 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