Kene (Naga wrestling)
| Also known as | Künü; Afaii mai |
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| Focus | Grappling |
| Hardness | Full-contact |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Parenthood | Historical |
| Culture of the Nagas |
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Kene (/kɛnɛ/ kɛ-nɛ) or Naga wrestling is a folk wrestling style and traditional sport of the Nagas. The objective of the sport is to bring any part of the opponent's body above the knee to the ground.
Kene is played by the Tenyi–mi ethnic group of the Nagas—Angami, Chakhesang and Zeliangrong of Nagaland & Mao, Maram and Poumai of Manipur.
Each wrestler wears a coloured cloth tied around the waist. Holding the opponent's waist-binder with both hands, the wrestler must attempt to topple the other onto the ground.