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Ranggeln,Ranggln, is a sub-sport of wrestling with a long tradition in theEastern Alps.
The aim of a fight is to bring the opponent to the ground with both shoulder blades using various holds andthrows within a six-minute fight time in order to win the fight and move on to the next round. If the six-minute fight time has expired without there being a winner, the fight is considered a draw, which means that both participants are eliminated.
The winner of a competition acquires the title ofHogmoar (alsoHagmoar orHoagmoar).[1] This term comes fromHag (hedge, property boundary) andMeier (administrator) and used to describe an old office of free farmers with regard to jurisdiction in property matters.
Ranggeln is particularly widespread in the Alpine region, especially inSouth Tyrol,North Tyrol,[2]East Tyrol, UpperCarinthia,Salzburg,[3] theBavarian Oberland andChiemgau. There are numerous ranging clubs in these regions.
One of the most famous wrestling events is the Ranggeln atHundstein inSalzburg. This Hundstoaranggeln was declared aUNESCO national intangible cultural heritage in Austria in 2010.[4]
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