!!!Ranggeln

Ranggeln, competitive (wrestling) game similar to the type of 
wrestling fights carried out in Switzerland (Schwingen), popular in 
rural areas. Carried out mainly in Alpine high-mountain regions on 
certain days, e.g. on Hundstein mountain near Zell am See (Salzburg) 
on St. James' Day (July 25). In these tournaments young men (in 
earlier days only those who were unmarried) from neighbouring valleys 
meet and engage in a ceremonial fight wearing special clothes made of 
coarse linen, but fighting barefoot. The fight is supervised by an 
umpire called "Schermtax", only certain holds 
("Kreuzwurf", "Hufer", "Stierer", 
"Aufdrahn") are permitted. The winner is given the honorary 
title of "Hagmoar", which is conferred every year. Ranggeln 
is also popular in Tirol ("Robeln",  Gauderfest) and 
Carinthia, but only the province of Salzburg has a Ranggeln 
association "Salzburg Rangglerverband", (established in 
1947) and which accords the custom the status of a sports discipline 
in its own right.

!Literature
I. Peter, Das Ranggeln im Pinzgau und verwandte 
Kampfsportarten in anderen Alpenlaendern, 1981.


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