Dambe is a martial art of the Hausa people from Nigeria. Competitors in a typical match aim to subdue each other into total submission mostly within three rounds. It often results in serious bodily injuries for the challengers such as broken jaws and ribs.  The tradition is dominated by Hausa  butcher caste groups, and over the last century evolved from clans of butchers traveling to farm villages at harvest time, integrating a fighting challenge by the outsiders into local harvest festival entertainment. It was also traditionally practiced as a way for men to get ready for war, and many of the techniques and terminology allude to warfare. Today, companies of boxers travel performing outdoor matches accompanied by ceremony and drumming, throughout the traditional Hausa homelands of northern Nigeria, southern Niger and southwestern Chad.In pictures: Traditional boxing in Nigeria. Text by Andrew Walker, pictures by Afolabi Sotunde. BBC World Service, March 2008. The name "Dambe" derives from the Hausa word for "boxe", and appears in languages like Bole as Dembe. Boxers are called by the Hausa word "daæmaænga".Bole/English wordlist:ucla.edu UCLA Hausa teaching resources: hausarbaka. The primary weapon is the strong-side fist. The strong-side fist, known as the spear , is wrapped in a piece of cloth covered by tightly knotted cord. Some boxers would dip their spear in sticky resin mixed with bits of broken glass . Boxing in Nigeria: A rumble in the Sahel, by The Economist, dated Nov 18th 2010. This , however, became an illegal practice. The lead hand, called the shield , is held with the open palm facing toward the opponent . The lead hand can be used to grab or hold as required. Origin theories 
Dambe is a martial art of the Hausa people from Nigeria. Competitors in a typical match aim to subdue each other into total submission mostly within three rounds. It often results in serious bodily injuries for the challengers such as broken jaws and ribs. Boxers are called by the Hausa word "daæmaænga".Bole/English wordlist:ucla.edu UCLA Hausa teaching resources: hausarbaka. The tradition is dominated by Hausa fisherman and butcher caste groups, and over the last century evolved from clans of these professions traveling to farm villages at harvest time, integrating a fighting challenge by the outsiders into local harvest festival entertainment. It was also traditionally practiced as a way for men to get ready for war, and many of the techniques and terminology allude to warfare. Today, companies of boxers travel performing outdoor matches accompanied by ceremony and drumming, throughout the traditional Hausa homelands of northern Nigeria, southern Niger and southwestern Chad.In pictures: Traditional boxing in Nigeria. Text by Andrew Walker, pictures by Afolabi Sotunde. BBC World Service, March 2008. The sport has received mainstream attention from Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development as its minister, Sunday Dare pledges to create a national league plus cooperating with the Dambe Sport Association to form a federation for organizing competitions and tournaments across and outside Nigeria, plans were already underway before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country early 2020. The primary weapon is the strong-side fist. The strong-side fist, known as the "spear" , is wrapped in a piece of cloth covered by tightly knotted cord. Some boxers would dip their spear in sticky resin mixed with bits of broken glass ; Boxing in Nigeria: A rumble in the Sahel, by The Economist, dated Nov 18th 2010. this , however, became an illegal practice. The other defensive hand, called the "shield" , is held with the open palm facing toward the opponent , said hand can be used to grab or hold as required. Origin theories The name "Dambe" derives from the Hausa word for "boxe", and appears in languages like Bole as Dembe.
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Boxers are called by the Hausa word "daæmaænga".Bole/English wordlist:ucla.edu UCLA Hausa teaching resources: hausarbaka.
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The name "Dambe" derives from the Hausa word for "boxe", and appears in languages like Bole as Dembe. Boxers are called by the Hausa word "daæmaænga".Bole/English wordlist:ucla.edu UCLA Hausa teaching resources: hausarbaka.
The sport has received mainstream attention from Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development as its minister, Sunday Dare pledges to create a national league plus cooperating with the Dambe Sport Association to form a federation for organizing competitions and tournaments across and outside Nigeria, plans were already underway before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country early 2020.
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The name "Dambe" derives from the Hausa word for "boxe", and appears in languages like Bole as Dembe.