Sports: Bavaria, Finger Wrestling
Sports: Bavaria, Finger Wrestling
Clip: 356511_1_1
Year Shot: 1959
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1664
Original Film: 032-085-04
HD: N/A
Location: Bavaria
Timecode: 00:29:50 - 00:30:38
Sports: Bavaria, Finger Wrestling Burly, beefy, beer-filled Bavarians knuckle down to the province's traditional pastime of 'finger-hackeln' or finger wrestling, a grunt and groan effort in which two mighty men, one finger linked through a leather loop pit their strength until one comes flying over the table. Funny unusual sport. Men in traditional costumes compete before excited, interested spectators. Close ups of fans laughing, enjoying. Big strong man with large chin holds trophy. (He looks like he should be a comic book character or professional wrestler.)