A unique wrestling festival in Vietnam saw competitors fighting in the mud for wooden balls in this intriguing video.

The festival is called the "Van Village Mud Wrestling Festival" which is held Bac Giang every four years in May, for locals worshipping a sun god.

Festival participants play in a flooded area of ​​​​about 200 square metres, with a hole at each end of the field.

16 youths are divided into two teams and each compete for the wooden ball. The ball is made of wood, 35 cm in diameter and about 20 kg in weight, representing the sun.

The task of the two teams is to win the ball and put it in the opponent's hole.

Video captured the moment of the Wrestling festival in the mud fighting for wooden balls held in Bac Giang, Vietnam.
The festival is called the "Van Village Mud Wrestling Festival" which is held every four years in May. The festival is the belief of the people in the area to worship the Sun God.
Festival participants will play in an area of ​​​​about 200m2, the ground is muddy, at both ends of the field there are two holes to push the wooden ball down. Here 16 healthy young people participate in wrestling. 16 youths will be divided into 2 teams and will compete for a wooden ball.
The ball is made of wood, 35 cm in diameter and about 20 kg in weight, representing the sun.
The task of the two teams is to win the ball and put it in the opponent's hole.
When one member steals the wooden bridge, the other members of the team will find a way to move to protect, putting the ball into the opponent's hole.
The other team will try to prevent the team with the wooden bridge from putting the wooden ball into their own hole.
The festival attracts a lot of people to cheer and attend.