Anadiss (Jun 2019)
La lutte avec frappe au Sénégal : du jargon à la violence
Abstract
In Senegal, wrestling, from contract signing to combat itself, is characterized by specific jargon and popularity. Indeed, the wrestlers, those of the Balla Gaye team, in particular have unconditional fans who are quick to imitate their idols out and in the arena. And when, the words used by the combatants carry violence, it is logical to wonder about its impact on the supporters. Where appropriate, the mixed methods with semi-structured interviews with the 3 star and 2 coaches of this team, as well as the questionnaire survey for 41 supporters selected according to the quota technique, made it possible to distinguish between the discourse of the wrestlers three categories of words and expressions namely, wrestling techniques that remember the boldness, the power, the force, etc., the violent terms referring to the brutality, the domination, the bloody , the weakening of the opponent etc. and the mention others. Thus, legitimized violence is expressed both verbally and in wrestling between wrestlers while the illegitimate one of imitating, daring and threatening supporters occurs in and out of the stadiums. The latter is the culmination of a process that begins with insults, pitched battles and ends with physical clashes.
