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

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  • Опубликовано: 14 фев 2024
  • 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
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Комментарии • 87

  • @jdtrading4465
    @jdtrading4465 3 месяца назад +20

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

    • @africanwarriors
      @africanwarriors 3 месяца назад

      Amen! inshallah 🙏🏾
      We keep using our platform as the largest Dambe community to keep growing and pinning the sport globally

    • @ringgame
      @ringgame 2 месяца назад

      Allah ya baku sa'a ​@@africanwarriors

  • @nhvlogs638
    @nhvlogs638 3 месяца назад +37

    Corona's mother looks younger than him

    • @africanwarriors
      @africanwarriors 3 месяца назад +3

      Young, beautiful and agile like his son!

    • @dizdimples
      @dizdimples 2 месяца назад +1

      My exact thoughts she looks more like his younger sister

    • @al.rafael
      @al.rafael 2 месяца назад +4

      Early marriage

    • @nhvlogs638
      @nhvlogs638 2 месяца назад

      @@al.rafael oooh ok

    • @joses2712
      @joses2712 2 месяца назад +1

      Definitely early marriage. Best believe, she may not be more than 13 years older.

  • @Craftedbywaltz
    @Craftedbywaltz 2 месяца назад +7

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

  • @bethanyb9742
    @bethanyb9742 3 месяца назад +14

    His mother is beautiful ❤

  • @franklinstyle4059
    @franklinstyle4059 3 месяца назад +12

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

  • @sonnyr1899
    @sonnyr1899 2 месяца назад +1

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

  • @blackpalacemusic
    @blackpalacemusic 2 месяца назад +3

    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.

  • @user-jv2kh8sc5j
    @user-jv2kh8sc5j 3 месяца назад +9

    This guy needs some Ufc links

    • @yeeeeet3252
      @yeeeeet3252 2 месяца назад

      He’d get annihilated

    • @Speedofdark339
      @Speedofdark339 2 месяца назад

      Yeah these dambe fighters should compete in lower level mma organisations instead of just throwing themselves into the lions den (the UFC) ​@yeeeeet3252

    • @ringgame
      @ringgame 2 месяца назад +2

      It's a specialised sports like sumo and wrestling. Maybe they'd do well in boxing

    • @Speedofdark339
      @Speedofdark339 2 месяца назад

      @@ringgame I doubt they'd do well in striking sports like boxing or kickboxing/muay thai
      I think the dambe style of striking with wrestling training and more footwork could transition into MMA better imo.

  • @adeyinkaoladapo5863
    @adeyinkaoladapo5863 3 месяца назад +2

    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🇳🇬

    • @africanwarriors
      @africanwarriors 3 месяца назад

      As the largest Dambe community, we are dedicated to promoting and preserving the ancient cultural sport of #Dambe. Recently, we witnessed a historic event as the first British fighter, Luke Leyland, journeyed to Nigeria to challenge one of Dambe's fiercest warriors, Shagon Yellow. Experience the intensity of their clash and explore more exciting fights by visiting our social media pages. Join us as we continue to champion Dambe and showcase its rich heritage to the world! 🥊🔥

  • @MisterHeroman
    @MisterHeroman 3 месяца назад +3

    What a name!

  • @vivijuno6146
    @vivijuno6146 3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @mbenembene2841
    @mbenembene2841 3 месяца назад +2

    God loves fighting.

  • @kogiman
    @kogiman 2 месяца назад +1

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

  • @aponirayn9099
    @aponirayn9099 3 месяца назад +3

    Handsome young man.

  • @nbb6609
    @nbb6609 3 месяца назад +2

    These are my people!

  • @The_Modern_Gladiator
    @The_Modern_Gladiator 5 дней назад

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

  • @kogiman
    @kogiman 2 месяца назад +1

    We have to grow this

  • @MwelwaOnCos
    @MwelwaOnCos 3 месяца назад +5

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

  • @africanwarriors
    @africanwarriors 3 месяца назад +1

    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. ❤👊🏾👊🏾

    • @abdulrahmanabubakar9825
      @abdulrahmanabubakar9825 2 месяца назад

      Thank you so much to you too for making effort to promote Dambe. It's just a matter of time for you guys to be competing with the likes of UFC. Thanks

  • @Dan_Tano
    @Dan_Tano 3 месяца назад +4

    Why tagged it "BRUTAL "?

    • @kopee35
      @kopee35 3 месяца назад +1

      exactly. It isn't more brutal than boxing

    • @Dan_Tano
      @Dan_Tano 3 месяца назад +5

      @@kopee35 to them everything africa is negative...

    • @oriont6944
      @oriont6944 2 месяца назад

      @@kopee35 boxing uses gloves, these fighters use what ancient fighters used to use when they'd fight and it hurts way more.

    • @projectrain2254
      @projectrain2254 Месяц назад

      ​@@oriont6944Do you say that about Muay Thai when they use the traditional chords..?

  • @user-dy8fj4nw2y
    @user-dy8fj4nw2y 2 месяца назад

    This is a nice documentary video

  • @uchegbudivine6885
    @uchegbudivine6885 3 месяца назад +4

    I love how BBC Africa is covering Nigeria

    • @blackpalacemusic
      @blackpalacemusic 2 месяца назад +1

      Really? They cover African with a lot of negativity

    • @dadafgf9360
      @dadafgf9360 2 месяца назад +1

      That’s the only thing the cover nowadays , it’s nonsense

    • @uchegbudivine6885
      @uchegbudivine6885 2 месяца назад

      @@blackpalacemusic
      To you
      Truth = Negative 😂

  • @AbdouIbrahim-
    @AbdouIbrahim- 2 месяца назад

    Masha allah

  • @Chid098
    @Chid098 2 месяца назад

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

  • @tuneryclassic8749
    @tuneryclassic8749 3 месяца назад +2

    This is great, like to see it visit one day

    • @masterlightjames950
      @masterlightjames950 3 месяца назад

      No, thanks. We've had enough foreign problems already. We don't want any extra. Stay in your country.

    • @africanwarriors
      @africanwarriors 3 месяца назад

      Sure you can. Watch our social pages for the upcoming Dambe experience.

    • @god6384
      @god6384 2 месяца назад

      North of Nigeria is not so safe as tourists. I wouldn't dare to come there as a white european but I've been to Lagos on Victoria Island

    • @Speedofdark339
      @Speedofdark339 2 месяца назад

      Some dambe fights happen further south ​@@god6384

    • @africanwarriors
      @africanwarriors 2 месяца назад

      This shows that you missed the big event of Dambe, which was organized by us. We had the first British wrestler come to Katsina, Nigeria, to engage with the people, learn their culture, and enjoy their food. Google 'Luke Leyland Dambe' to see the amazing results of what we have achieved with Dambe and how we are strengthening the community even further ✊🏿@@god6384

  • @chizzyibe7401
    @chizzyibe7401 3 месяца назад +4

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

    • @JacquesNjoya
      @JacquesNjoya 3 месяца назад

      You watched too much kickboxer movies

    • @ahmedismail2501
      @ahmedismail2501 3 месяца назад +2

      That's a fact

    • @africanwarriors
      @africanwarriors 3 месяца назад +1

      @@JacquesNjoya He is correct. With our implementation and guidelines - Dambe now have rules making it brutal, fun and less damaging to the fighters

  • @sympa_is_misanthropic
    @sympa_is_misanthropic 3 месяца назад +2

    Nigeria’s UFC, high diff 💯☝🏾

  • @raheedmuhammad-alikhan3593
    @raheedmuhammad-alikhan3593 3 месяца назад +3

    Great story

  • @emmanuelcalpymbella657
    @emmanuelcalpymbella657 3 месяца назад

    It looks brutal. The padding on the gloves look thin

  • @preciousj6931
    @preciousj6931 2 месяца назад

    Omg He looks like his mothers senior brother

  • @ican6401
    @ican6401 3 месяца назад +1

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

  • @wisdomkz8111
    @wisdomkz8111 3 месяца назад +4

    Spartans in real life 😅

  • @user-kx8no1wh4u
    @user-kx8no1wh4u 2 месяца назад

    Please say "Northern Nigeria"

  • @oluwatobiadegoke13
    @oluwatobiadegoke13 3 месяца назад

    For the love of violence, some people fight.

  • @mrfreak7106
    @mrfreak7106 3 месяца назад

    We can't believe this news channel again ,you watch with the other eye closed ,is true or false again

    • @Delzing2.0
      @Delzing2.0 2 месяца назад

      Why? Because they exposed the truth about your false prophet??

  • @isaacdoku5128
    @isaacdoku5128 3 месяца назад +6

    At least it’s better than stealing and committing crimes around…

    • @bob-manuel
      @bob-manuel 3 месяца назад

      At least it's better than school shootings, stfu.

  • @leocardiamaruta4208
    @leocardiamaruta4208 2 месяца назад

    His mom is hot and looks young

  • @MohammedAwutah
    @MohammedAwutah 2 месяца назад

    BLACK AND WHITE FAMILY TOGETHER WE ARE AND TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT LET US WELCOME THE FUTURE AND SAY NO TO THE THIRD WORLD WAR AND CHOSE FREEDOM TO THE PROMISE LAND A NEW WORLD TO COME 🎉😂🤣😍🤩🇬🇧🇬🇭

  • @jonescharly2544
    @jonescharly2544 3 месяца назад

    dambee dambee

  • @danielchukwu4212
    @danielchukwu4212 2 месяца назад +1

    Useless sport. How many national and world boxing champions has this sport produced over the decades?

    • @olaniyiare101
      @olaniyiare101 2 месяца назад +4

      Put some respect on them, they're doing what they can to survive. No need for all these hateful words 😒

    • @Speedofdark339
      @Speedofdark339 2 месяца назад

      Lmao, mate, dambe has nothing to do with qeeunsbury boxing 😂

    • @KabeerBasheer
      @KabeerBasheer 2 месяца назад +1

      Full of negativity

    • @Speedofdark339
      @Speedofdark339 2 месяца назад

      @KabeerBasheer the funny thing about op is that he's probably oblivious to the fact that a lot of (probably amateur) boxers would gey ef'd up by elite level dambe fighters under full dambe rules

  • @Tomi-yy3fv
    @Tomi-yy3fv 2 месяца назад

    Corona's mother looks younger than him, maybe Dambe fights are the real fountain of youth! 😂🥊