🇮🇳 India · Traditional
Pehlwani Massageペヘルワーニー（レスラーのマッサージ）पहलवानी मालिश
The vigorous oil massage given before and after training in the akhara gymnasiums of Indian wrestling (kushti), elders to juniors.
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- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India · 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Era
- Traditional
- Classification
- Traditional massage / Sports massage
- Techniques
- Oil / Pressure / Foot
- Practitioner body parts
- Palm / Foot
- Medium
- Oil
- Clothing
- Clothed
- Setting
- Floor
- Also known as
- Kushti tel malish · Kushti Tel Malish · Akhara massage
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