Senegal's Laamb wrestling is a tradition that goes back centuries. The sport is the national pastime of Senegal's youth: 42 percent of Senegal's population is 14 or younger.
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Eye contact and pre-lunge intimidation techniques form part of the psychological assault wrestlers employ to unnerve their rivals.
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Fighters wave and often grasp hands in the opening moves of a fight.
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Officials are talking about creating better rules for this increasingly professional sport.
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Hours of pre-game tensions crack when one fighter lunges, trying to push his rival to the sand.
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A lutte match takes place between two wrestlers in Dakar, Senegal. (Ricci Shryock/GlobalPost)
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