I'm back in the US for some conferences right now, but in this Logbook you can read about an amazing trip I took to a seashell-covered island and a town where I met a giant!
Hello, and welcome to Senegal! My name is Dallas, and I'm so excited to have you join me as I study the national sport of Senegal: wrestling! Let's explore this amazing country and culture together.
I'm back in the US for some conferences right now, but in this Logbook you can read about an amazing trip I took to a seashell-covered island and a town where I met a giant!
Come along as I visit a sacred cave in Ngor and meet with some elders and the "Guardian of the Cave."
In these interview excerpts, I speak with Laye Pythagore, a famous wrestler in Senegal. He is a member of the most famous wrestling school in Senegal, Écurie Rock Energie.
Here are some pictures that show you the life and training of an up-and-coming wrestler in Senegal, Pape Socé. His name indicates his pride in his ethnic group, the Socé, also know as Mandinka.