20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Malakhra - Karachi, 2019
Malakhra ‘malhoos’ (wrestlers) grapple on the dirt grounds of Chanesar Blue Football Ground in Karachi, Pakistan on Dec 26, 2019. Malakhra is an age-old Sindhi wrestling sport practiced in Pakistan and India, dating back roughly 5000 years. Wrestlers aim to pin each other to the ground using their opponent’s cloth belt.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 12.2019 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Camera: | Canon EOS-1D X Mark II |
| Copyright: | © Mustafa Hussain |