Dambe boxing: Nigeria’s brutal martial art - BBC Africa

Dambe is an ancient Hausa martial art, practiced in northern Nigeria for centuries. It's popularity is growing and online videos of the fights have gathered millions of views worldwide.

Produced and edited by Marco Oriunto and Marco Oriunto
Filmed by Ifiokabasi Ettang and Joshua Akinyemi

#dambeboxing #nigerianewtoday #mmanews

[Craftedbywaltz]

I love how nigeria embraces African culture and modernises it, really inspiring.

[jdtrading]

This is a way out of poverty for many of these young men. May the most high bless them all with prosperity 🙏🏾

[nhvlogs]

Corona's mother looks younger than him

[sonnyr]

I really love and like how African child respect parents.
You kneel down to your mother for getting blessings. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[franklinstyle]

Damn how is that coronas mother😂😂 she definitely looks like his little sister

[blackpalacemusic]

Tuning in from the 6th region. Africa needs hold a big fight sport event that has Dambe, Musangwe, Lamb, Zulu IMPI all under one roof. Introduce the audiences to these various arts. Its time to modernize these sports, formalize, codify and systematize.

[MwelwaOnCos]

I hope and pray the organizers do not pocket more money than they should while the fighters remain in poverty

[ruaangrobler]

Awesome! I have mad respect for any fighters and martial artists. There's a mental clarity that comes from it that is incredibly empowering and humbling at the same time.

[adeyinkaoladapo]

Please can someone correct me if I was wrong, I learnt there is a proposal submitted by the various sporting ministries in the north, mainly in kano, katsina, zamfara to the federal ministry of sport and youth development, to ensure the listing of "Dambe" as a participatory sport in the Olympics through the IOC. I wouldn't know, how far such proposal as gone. I can't wait to see ''Dambe" sport in the Olympics, it will surely gain prominence pass boxing, kickboxing and UFC. Much love from naija🇳🇬

[The_Modern_Gladiator]

I'm from Senegal, maybe one day i step in 🛡️⚔️

[africanwarriors]

Thank you BBC for delving into the deep culture of Dambe. Feel the pounding rhythm of the drums as warriors clad in tradition unleash strikes, showcasing their mastery of this unique discipline. ❤👊🏾👊🏾

[vivijuno]

That's good, #Dambe will help a lot of families for living.

[uchegbudivine]

I love how BBC Africa is covering Nigeria

[kogiman]

Do a special on boxing and ufc
And use the caption
BRUTAL

[ArtMaster]

This style need to be in a fighting game already

[tuneryclassic]

This is great, like to see it visit one day

[Chid]

I can see Capcom using this, the damage output would be crazy in street fighter

[chizzyibe]

The dambe of old used broken glass sewn in or glued unto the throwing fist. Its less bloody now

[ican]

I think UFC is more brutal than this, but same context.

[emmanuelcalpymbella]

It looks brutal. The padding on the gloves look thin