Brutal portraits

Congo flourishes his wrestling - it is their own, and not a copy of the American.

Photographer Colin Delfoss writes: "Eight million people, thousands of homeless children and hundreds of wrestlers. Edingve, Dragon City Train, Mbokomto - a Congolese wrestling legends were born on the outskirts of Kinshasa. Fighters and followers of black magic are fighting for glory and victory in the makeshift ring. They come from the streets and earn the respect and admiration of the streets. At the end of the day they all throw their daily activities, wear masks and costumes and preparing for battle. Then wrestlers organize a march by which alert the public about the upcoming event. Prepare the ring, the referee moves through the ropes and announces the beginning of the battle. What happened to a greater or lesser extent, determined by the script. Round after round opponents strike each other blows and toss spells, until one of them will not be defeated ".

23 photos via colindelfosse