why there is a long queue for oil just before the check in time for wrestling match?”
Some of the great wrestlers: Kavasoglu Ibrahim the Great, Samdancibasi Kara Ibo, and Alico were head wrestlers (baspehlivan) of the Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz. Alico established an unbreakable record of being “Baspehlivan” in Kirkpinar for 27 years. The Sultan, Abdulaziz took Kavasoglu and Samdancibasi on his trip to France and England. Yusuf the Great (Koca Yusuf), Kurtdereli, Adali, Kucuk Yusuf (Huseyin) and Dobrucali Yusuf Mahmut wretled in Europe and America, and were known around the world. Another wrestler, Kara Ahmet took the world champion title in 1899 in Paris. Why Do They Apply the Oil? For many years the practitioners of the sport of wrestling have prepared in religious settlements. The first wrestling sketches were found in Egypt in Beni Hasan temple which was built five thousand years ago. In Central Asia, religious men called “shamans,” and “dai” have been involved with wrestling. In the Ottoman Empire wrestlers were brought up in religious environments called “tekke” for
“Oil Check” is a euphemism for a patently illegal maneuver that is being used by some in amatuer wrestling. While grappling with an opponent, one grabs their opponent in an attempt to horse them over for a pin attempt. Using this “close quarters” opportunity, a cheater will attempt the “oil check”. i.e. inserting a finger or other digit where it definitely does NOT belong. (Think proctology.) The opponent is taken so off guard that a pin can easily be made. If you would like more info than that, Google is your friend. Because of the potential for graphic photos and descriptions I will not be linking to them. Sources: My own opinion as I won’t link to the discussions about this…
