Category: Global Heritage Archive

INSF Appoints Mohamed Elleboudy as National Head Coach and Country Representative for Egypt

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2018 UNESCO Representative List Ssireum (Northern Style) Afghanistan National Team Head Coach Master. Mohamed Elleboudy (Reporter Kim Min-jeong)= The International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF) has officially appointed Master. Mohamed Elleboudy as National Head Coach and Country Representative for the Arab Republic of Egypt. This appointment recognizes Master. Elleboudy’s dedication to traditional sports development, cultural exchange, […]

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INSF Appoints Ali Tahmasebi as National Head Coach and Country Representative for Iran

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(Reporter Kim Min-jeong)= The International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF) has officially appointed Master. Ali Tahmasebi as National Head Coach and Country Representative for the Islamic Republic of Iran. This appointment recognizes Master. Tahmasebi’s dedication to traditional sports, cultural heritage preservation, international cooperation, and the promotion of traditional physical culture throughout the Eurasian region. As National […]

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INSF Appoints Rouhid Sherzad as National Head Coach and International Advisory Board Member for Afghanistan

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2018 UNESCO Representative List Ssireum (Northern Style) Afghanistan National Team Head Coach Master. Rouhid Sherzad (Reporter Kim Min-jeong)= The International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF) has officially appointed Master. Rouhid Sherzad as National Head Coach and Country Representative for Afghanistan, while also confirming his appointment as an International Advisory Board Member of the Federation. The appointment […]

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Countdown to Busan 2026: The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee Meeting

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(Reporter Kim Min-jeong)= The eyes of the global heritage community are turning toward Busan, as the city prepares to host the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee this July. As the first-ever hosting of this prestigious event in Korea, it represents a monumental milestone in the nation’s cultural diplomacy. The upcoming committee meeting, […]

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International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF) Signs Strategic Partnership with Tanzania

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International Northern Wrestling Federation (USA) Tanzania Partner Master Zachary Zolla (Reporter Kim Min-jeong)= The International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF), a non-governmental organization registered with the United Nations DESA NGO Branch, is proud to announce the signing of a new strategic partnership agreement with Master. Zachary Zolla in Tanzania. This partnership is a significant step forward […]

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Restoring the Lost Warrior Heritage: INSF Launches Global Network to Bridge Silk Road Martial Traditions

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The International Northern Ssireum Federation (INSF) has officially announced the launch of a global network dedicated to preserving and revitalizing “Bukbang” (Northern) martial culture. This initiative seeks to reconnect the fragmented lineages of traditional wrestling and warrior arts that once flourished across the Eurasian Steppe and along the ancient Silk Road. A Living Legacy of […]

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IMSF GLOBAL PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : IMSF HQ Secures Historical Archive on Pre-War ‘Mindung Ssireum’ in Gaeseong; Featured in Unrecovered Gyeonggi-do Provincial Newspaper

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(Reporter Kim Min-jeong)= The International Mindung Ssireum Federation (IMSF HQ, Wyoming, USA), led by Founder & President Junho Song, has officially secured a monumental historical archive validating the pre-war lineage and cultural sovereignty of Mindung Ssireum (beltless traditional folk wrestling) in the northern regions of the Korean Peninsula. On March 21, hosted by the Gaeseong […]

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Structural Similarities Between Mindung Ssireum of Northern Korea and Buryat Wrestling: A Preliminary Observational Analysis

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Author Song Jun-ho Abstract This paper presents a preliminary observational comparison between Northern Korean Mindung Ssireum and traditional Buryat wrestling. The analysis focuses on match initiation, gripping behavior, clinch formation, and throwing mechanics. Video observations suggest that both traditions share a similar competitive structure characterized by free approach, dynamic clinch formation, and minimal reliance on […]

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IMSF to Index Endangered Diaspora & Baekdu Mountain Cultural Heritage into International Digital Archives

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The International Mindung Ssireum Federation (IMSF), led by President Jun-Ho Song, has officially launched a global academic safeguarding operation to permanently archive the disappearing traditions of Northern-style Korean wrestling (Mindung Ssireum) and the oral histories of the Baekdu Mountain hunter diaspora. This international initiative is strategically back-ended by President Song’s active institutional credentials within Europe’s […]

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IMSF Supreme Headquarters Integrated into European Union’s Europeana Network to Safeguard Traditional Physical Heritage

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(Reporter Song In-kwon)= President Jun-Ho Song, the head of the International Mindung Ssireum Federation (IMSSF), has achieved a monumental diplomatic milestone in sports and cultural governance. The IMSF Supreme Headquarters has been officially integrated into the Europeana Network Association (ENA), the European Union’s premier digital cultural heritage framework. President Jun-Ho Song has been formally inducted […]

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