Serer People (Mbapat)
West African Ethnic Group
West African Serer people of Senegal, originators of the nocturnal ritual wrestling art Mbapat.
Quick Facts
Date of BirthAntiquity
EraAntiquity–present
Country of OriginSenegal / Gambia
Rank / TitleCreators of Traditional Mbapat Wrestling
Active Years1000–present
Biography
The Serer people of Senegal created Mbapat, an ancestral bare-chested night wrestling ritual performed after harvest, forming the pure grappling foundation for modern Laamb.