Thirty South Sudanese athletes marched into Juba Stadium on April 16 to begin a weeklong "Wrestling for Peace" tournament. Four teams from different tribes competed for prizes and bragging rights, but the tournament was also meant to show that different tribes can live in peace after more than two years of war divided the country along ethnic lines.
'Wrestling for Peace' in South Sudan
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Two wrestlers face off at the "Wrestling for Peace" tournament at Juba Stadium in South Sudan's capital, April 16, 2016. (J. Patinkin/VOA)
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A Mundari wrestler dances between bouts during the "Wrestling for Peace" tournament at Juba Stadium in South Sudan's capital, April 16, 2016. (J. Patinkin/VOA)
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A Mundari wrestling fan blows a cow horn trumpet during the "Wrestling for Peace" tournament at Juba Stadium in South Sudan's capital, April 16, 2016. (J. Patinkin/VOA)
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Two wrestlers grapple at the "Wrestling for Peace" tournament at Juba Stadium in South Sudan's capital, April 16, 2016. (J. Patinkin/VOA)