Gongic Achiek Nai vs. Magot Khot Ajak: Broken teeth, bleeding head – A draw or a cancellation?

Barely a minute into the start, the wrestling match ended inconclusively: Is it a draw or a cancellation?

November 19, 2016 (SSB) — The highly anticipated wrestling match between Graduate Gongic Achiek Nai from Adol, Kolnyang Payam of Bor County and Simba/President Magot Khot Ajak of Abiong (Ajuong), Ajuong Payam of Twic East County,  what Philip Thon Aleu called “half a century wrestling match,” has ended inconclusively, with rival supporters debating whether it was a draw or a cancellation.

Traditionally, a wrestling round is about 3 minutes, but this one was halted about a minute into the match mainly because of injuries sustained within the 1-minute interval. Graduate Gongic ended up with broken teeth while President Magot had a bleeding head. Possibly, in the heat of the moment, Gongic accidentally hit his teeth at Magot’s head, or conversely, Magot hit his head against Gongic’s teeth. See the clip (from Deng Dinka) above for more details and your own analysis and judgment.

As the PW team, we judge this cancellation, not a draw, as the stipulated time was not exhausted. We applauded the peaceful conduct of the wrestling match by the Adol and Ajuong communities of the Greater Bor Dinka community. As demonstrated last week by the Aboudit and Nyapiny (Ajuong) communities, this civility and maturity should serve as a binding precedent for future wrestling matches within the community.

Our culture, our identity, our pride. Congratulations to the decorated wrestlers: Gongic Achiek Nai (Adol), Magot Khot Ajak (Abiong-Ajuong), Lual Matiop Chol (Aboudit), and Mawut Kuol Mamer (Nyopiny-Ajuong)

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