Marajó Island Indigenous People
Indigenous People
Indigenous people of Brazil's Marajó Island who created the folk wrestling style Luta Marajoara.
Quick Facts
Date of BirthAntiquity
EraAntiquity–present
Country of Origin
Brazil
BrazilRank / TitleTraditional Sport
Active YearsAntiquity–present
Biography
Indigenous locals and herders of Marajó Island in the Amazon basin developed Luta Marajoara, competing barefoot in mud using upper-body holds.